Rumex floridanus
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| Rumex floridanus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Polygonaceae |
| Genus: | Rumex |
| Species: | R. floridanus |
| Binomial name | |
| Rumex floridanus Meisn. | |
Rumex floridanus is a perennial flowering plant, in the family Polygonaceae. The common name for this species is Florida dock.[1]
The stems are upright and the leaves have lateral veins. They are lanceolate in shape. The flowers are attached in a whorled pattern. The whorls are closer together towards the top of the plant.[2] The flowers have tepals, as it is difficult to differentiate between the petals and sepals.[3] Flowers are in the deltoid shape. Its fruits are brown and achenes.