Rumex pulcher
(Fiddle Dock)
Rumex pulcher, Boquillas Canyon, Big Bend National Park 4494
Rumex pulcher, Boquillas Canyon, Big Bend National Park 4487
Rumex pulcher, Boquillas Canyon, Big Bend National Park 4484
Rumex pulcher, Boquillas Canyon, Big Bend National Park 4490
| Scientific Name | Rumex pulcher | USDA PLANTS Symbol | RUPU3 |
| Common Name | Fiddle Dock | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 20942 |
| Family | Polygonaceae (Buckwheat) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description | Habitat: Moist or dry areas along roadsides, streambanks, waste areas. Plant: Erect perennial, 8 to 24 inches tall; upper portion very flexible. Leaves: Basal and stem leaves, various shapes, including oblong, oblong-ovate, sometimes broadly lanceolate, and fiddle-shaped; 1-1/2 to 4 inches long. Inflorescence: Large panicle of flower clusters on upper 2/3 of plant, 10 to 20 blossoms grouped together in whorls spaced along stem; each small flower with triangular tepals; larger seed pod with toothed wings (valves) below a whitish tubercle. Bloom Period: Late spring and summer. References: SEINet, Jepson eFlora, Catnapin.com, and Wikipedia. |
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Texas Status: Introduced |
Banner photo of Castilleja indivisa and Lupinus ssp. taken along FM 1323 north of Johnson City, Blanco County
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