Rumex obtusifolius L.

Locations ofRumex obtusifolius L. in Virginia

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Family
Polygonaceae
Botanical Name
Rumex obtusifolius L.
Common Name
Bitter Dock, Broad-leaf Dock
Synonym(s)
Flora of Virginia Name/Status
Rumex obtusifolius L.
Comments
The specimen reported as R. orbiculatus Gray (R. britannica L. of FNA) in Castanea 42:261 (1977) has subsequently been annotated to R. obtusifolius. No valid collections of Rumex britannica are known to VBA.
Habitat
Fields, pastures, roadsides, and other weedy, disturbed habitats; also in forest openings, clearings, and disturbed alluvial habitats. Common throughout.
Native Status
Introduced

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