Rumex crystallinus
Lange
Shiny Dock
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Description
An annual herb in the Polygonaceae family that grows 6–40 cm high, found in arid and semi-arid areas.
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Edible Uses
The seeds and leaves are edible.
Distribution
It grows in arid and semi-arid areas.
Where It Grows
Australia*,
Notes
There are about 200 Rumex species.
References (6)
- Cleland, J.B., 1957, Mankind 5(4):149-162.
- Clarke, P. A., 2013, The Aboriginal Ethnobotany of the Adelaide Region, South Australia. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia. (2013), 137(1): 97-126
- Lazarides, M. & Hince, B., 1993, Handbook of Economic Plants of Australia, CSIRO. p 208
- Morley, B.D., & Toelken, H.R., (Eds), 1983, Flowering Plants in Australia. Rigby. p 86
- Paczkowska, G . & Chapman, A.R., 2000, The Western Australian Flora. A Descriptive Calatogue. Western Australian Herbarium. p 461
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- Urban, A., 1990, Wildflowers of Inland Australia. Portside editions. p 34
