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''Rumex cuneifolius'' 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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Description
''Rumex cuneifolius'' (also known as Argentine dock or wedgeleaf dock) is a perennial stoloniferous herbaceous flowering dicot in the family Polygonacae. It has obovate or obovate-elepitic leaf morphology with margins entire or crisped. It has terminal and axillary paniculate inflorescences and articulated/swollen pedicels. It yields between 5 and 20 flowers whorl while maintaining ovate-deltoid/ovate-triangular morphology with a truncate/cuneate base for its inner tepals with margins entire. It has 3 tubercles and small glossy/reddish brown achenes that are up to 3mm x 2.5mm big.Taxonomy
''Rumex cuneifolius'' was discovered by François Campderá in 1819 in South America (Bolivia, Paraguay, and Peru). There are no major synonyms for this plant and there have been no major changes in its classification.Distribution and habitat
''Rumex cuneifolius'' grows on sandy shores, in coastal areas, and in wasteplaces. In North America, ''Rumex cuneifolius'' is an alien only found in a few localities, but it is well established in Portland, Oregon. It is native to South America, but it has also been introduced to Europe and Australia.Uses
There are no known uses for ''Rumex cuneifolius,'' nor any records of human cultivation of this plant. However, some of its relatives, such as ''Rumex crispus'' and ''Rumex aquaticus'', have medicinal uses.References
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