fiddle dock

Family

Polygonaceae

Scientific Name

Rumex pulcher

Growth Habit

upright and nonwoody

Thorns or Spines

not present

Approximate Flower Diameter

Varies:

pencil,

dime

Dominant Flower Color

Varies:

red,

green

Flower Symmetry

radial symmetry

Leaf Hairs

no hairs

Leaf Shape

Varies:

round,

lance

Leaf Arrangement

Varies:

alternate,

rosette

Leaf Margin

lobed

Leaf Structure

simple

Leaf Stalk

Varies:

none,

shorter than leaf

Stem Hairs

no hairs

Stem Cross Section

round or oval

Milky Sap

not present

Root Structure

Varies:

fibrous,

taproot

Life Cycle

perennial

Ochrea

not present

Plant Type

Herb