Rumex cordatus
Poir.
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Description
A herb. It often lies along the ground. The leaves are oval to heart shaped. They have long leaf stalks.
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Edible Uses
The leaves are eaten as a vegetable.
Traditional Uses
The leaves are eaten as a vegetable.
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Distribution
It is a subtropical plant. It grows on sandy flats.
Where It Grows
Africa, South Africa, Southern Africa,
Synonyms
Rumex sarcorhizus Link
References (2)
- Ruiters-Welcome, A. K., 2019, Food plants of southern Africa. Ph.D. thesis. Univ. of Johannesburg p 91
- Welcome, A. K. & Van Wyk, B.-E., 2019, An inventory and analysis of the food plants of southern Africa. South African Journal of Botany 122 (2019) 136–179
