| Swamp Dock | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Core eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Polygonaceae |
| Genus: | Rumex |
| Species: | R. brownii |
| Binomial name | |
| Rumex brownii Campd. |
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| Synonyms | |
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Rumex alcockii Rech.f. |
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Rumex brownii (Swamp Dock) is a leafy perennial herb native to Australia, and is widespread and grows in disturbed sites.
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.[1]
Leaf used as a blanched leafy vegetable.