''Rumex confertus'' (Russian dock) is a
flowering plant
Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (), commonly called angiosperms. The term "angiosperm" is derived from the Greek words ('container, vessel') and ('seed'), and refers to those plants th ...
species in the family
Polygonaceae
The Polygonaceae are a family of flowering plants known informally as the knotweed family or smartweed—buckwheat family in the United States. The name is based on the genus ''Polygonum'', and was first used by Antoine Laurent de Jussieu in 1789 ...
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It grows quickly, reproduces from rhizomes and seed, and produces large quantities of viable seed. Its seed is adapted for wind and water dispersal and exhibits a high rate of germination.
Distribution
''Rumex confertus'' flowering usually occurs late spring-summer. Along roadsides, waste places, meadows, river valleys. This species is common in central and Eastern Europe, can be expected elsewhere in mild climate regions of North America.
Uses
The ''Rumex'' L. (dock) species have been used in medical treatment for many centuries.
References
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