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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Polygonaceae |
| Genus: | Rumex |
| Species: | R. brownii |
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| Rumex brownii Campd. | |
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Rumex brownii, the hooked dock, Browne's dock or swamp dock, is a leafy perennial herb native to Australia, and is widespread and grows in disturbed sites. It is an introduced weed in the Pacific Islands, England, Japan, and New Zealand.
It is 50–80 cm high with variably shaped basal leaves, oblong or lanceolate, to 12 cm long, and to 4 cm wide with cordate to truncate base. The petiole is about half as long as the lamina. Flower whorls with 3–5 hooked teeth on each side and with a hooked tip. The hooks aid seed dispersal via attaching to animal fur and hair, and also human clothing.
Uses
Leaf used as a blanched leafy vegetable.
References
- BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
- NRCS. "Rumex brownei". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 1 February 2016.
- Low, T "Bush Tucker Australias Wild Food Harvest" 1989
- Rumex brownii weed profile. Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk (PIER)
- Rumex brownii, New South Wales Flora Online
- Docks (Rumex sp.), Department of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia.
External links
Media related to Rumex brownii at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Rumex brownii at Wikispecies- "Rumex brownii". Plants for a Future.
