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| Scientific Name | Rumex crispus | USDA PLANTS Symbol | RUCR |
| Common Name | Curly Dock, Yellow Dock | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 20937 |
| Family | Polygonaceae (Buckwheat) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description |
Habitat: Moist meadows, along streams, disturbed areas, woodside edges, along roadsides and ditches; widespread. Plant: Conspicuous, coarse-looking, leafy, erect perennial, 16 to 40 inches high; smooth branches. Leaves: Basal and stem leaves, alternate, lanceolate to elliptic-lanceolate leaves, 6 to 14 inches long and 3/4 to 2-3/8 inches wide; edges curled, bases wedge-shaped (cuneate). Inflorescence: Vertical spike-like panicles with many clusters of 10 to 25 flowers arranged in whorls, greenish-white/red turning rose-red later and maturing into reddish-brown seed heads; each flower about 1/8-inch long consisting of 3 inner sepals, 3 outer sepals, 3 styles, and an ovary; inner sepals (tepals) ovate-deltoid with mostly smooth edges, tubercules present. Bloom Period: Spring, summer and fall. References: "Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas" by Correll and Johnston, "Wildflowers of Texas" by Michael Eason, Illinois Wildflowers and SEINet. |
BONAP Distribution Map |
Texas Status: Introduced |
| Scientific Name | Rumex hastatulus | USDA PLANTS Symbol |
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| Common Name | Heartwing Sorrel | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. |
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| Family | Polygonaceae (Buckwheat) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description | Habitat: Moist or dry areas in disturbed areas, meadows, waste areas and roadsides. Plant: Erect perennial, single or multiple stems, 4 to 16 inches tall; branching in upper 2/3. Leaves: Mostly basal, few stem leaves, various shapes, obovate-oblong, ovate-lanceolate, or lanceolate; basal leaves often hastate with spreading lobes; 3/4 to 2-3/8 inches long. Inflorescence: Male and female flowers on separate plants; racemes of flowers on upper 1/3 of stems; flowers clustered in multiple whorls of 3 to 6 blossoms on short (less than 1/8-inch long) pedicels, spaced along stem; each small flower with no petals but 6 round or heart-shaped pinkish to greenish to red tepals (wings); short white stamens on male plants. Bloom Period: Spring and summer. References: SEINet, "Forest Plants and Their Uses" by Miller, and "An Illustrated Flora of the Northern United States…" by Britton and Brown. |
BONAP Distribution Map |
Texas Status: Introduced |
| Scientific Name | Rumex hymenosepalus | USDA PLANTS Symbol |
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| Common Name | Canaigre Dock | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. |
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| Family | Polygonaceae (Buckwheat) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description | Habitat: Sandy, alkaline or rocky soils; plains, slopes, stream beds, roadsides. Plant: Stout, erect perennial, single stem 12 to 40 inches tall; branching in upper 2/3. Leaves: Basal leaves oblong to narrowly obovate-lanceolate, stem leaves lanceolate; 3 to 12 inches long and 3/4 to 3+ inches wide; edges entire and usually curly; pointed tips. Inflorescence: Narrow terminal panicle in upper half of stem, with many blossoms grouped together in whorls of 5 to 20 on pedicels 0.2 to 0.6 inches long spaced along stem; small individual greenish-white to pinkish flowers with 6 tepals (3 inner and 3 outer) and no dorsal tubercle; 3 inner tepals enlarge as the winged, three-sided, dull pink, heart-shaped fruit forms. Bloom Period: Spring. References: "Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas" by Correll and Johnston, SEINet and Southwest Arizona Wildflowers and Plants. |
BONAP Distribution Map |
Texas Status: Introduced |
| Scientific Name | Rumex pulcher | USDA PLANTS Symbol |
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| Common Name | Fiddle Dock | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. |
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| 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. |
BONAP Distribution Map |
Texas Status: Introduced |
