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Latin name: Rumex obtusifolius
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Family: Polygonaceae - Buckwheat family
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Common name: Broadleaf dock
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Life cycle: perennial, reproducing by
seed or regenerating from root system.
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Habit: Grows in a clump, 12 to 18
inches tall and wide.
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Foliage: Large ovate leaves, smooth
but slightly wavy margins. Leaves are green and have a prominent
mid-vein which is often red in color.
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Flower: Grows on erect stalks above
foliage.
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Seedling: Seedling can be recognized
with small, oval shaped leaves, with red petioles and rolled foliage emerging
from the center of the plant.
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Stem: Plants in this family have a common
characteristic called the ocrea. The ocrea is membranous sheat that
occurs at each node (or joint) along the stem.
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Look alikes: curly dock (Rumex
crispus)
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