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Family: Polygonaceae   Buckwheat Family
Mostly herbaceous plants with some shrubs, trees, and vines. Distinctive membranous sheath (ochrea) that unite the stipules are present in most genera.

Genus: Rumex   Dock

Scientific Name: Rumex obtusifolius L.
Common Name(s): Bitter Dock, Broad-leaved Dock, Blunt-leaved Dock, Bluntleaf Dock
Growth Type: perennial
Species Description:


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ID: Hrb-RUMOB-001
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): leaf, vegetative
Caption:

ID: Hrb-RUMOB-002
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): flowering, inflorescense, vegetative
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ID: Hrb-RUMOB-003
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): leaf, stem, vegetative