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broad-leaved dock
Rumex obtusifolius L.
Rumex obtusifolius L. (broad-leaved dock) is a widely distributed perennial herb with described morphology, habitat and uses.
western dock
Rumex occidentalis (Michx.) S.Watson
Rumex occidentalis (western dock) is a North American perennial edible plant with both nutritional and medicinal uses.
Patience Dock
Rumex patientia L.
Rumex patientia L. is an edible perennial herb in Polygonaceae, used as a spring leaf vegetable across parts of Europe.
Field Dock
Rumex pseudonatronatus (Borbás) Borbás ex Murb.
Rumex pseudonatronatus is a perennial dock herb native to Eurasia, naturalized in North America, growing in wet disturbed sites.
fiddle dock
Rumex pulcher L.
Rumex pulcher L., fiddle dock, is a variable perennial herb native to Eurasia and North Africa, introduced elsewhere as a roadside weed.
Climbing dock
Rumex sagittatus Thunb.
Rumex sagittatus is a climbing herb native to southern Africa, naturalized in Australia and New Zealand, with edible cooked leaves.
willow dock
Rumex salicifolius Weinm.
Rumex salicifolius Weinm. is a perennial herb native to western North America with documented medicinal uses.
Wood Dock
Rumex sanguineus L.
Rumex sanguineus L. is a dock plant with two varieties, native to Europe, used as an edible leafy vegetable.
French Sorrel
Rumex scutatus L.
Rumex scutatus, French sorrel, is a hardy buckwheat family culinary herb with a tart, lemony flavor.
Devil's Thorn
Rumex spinosus L.
Rumex spinosus L., or lesser jack, is a sprawling weedy plant with spiny seeds, and its bitter leaves and root can be eaten.
Narrowleaf Dock
Rumex stenophyllus Ledeb.
Rumex stenophyllus, the narrow-leaf dock, is a perennial knotweed species native to Eurasia and introduced as a weed to North America.
Compact Dock
Rumex thyrsiflorus Fingerh.
Rumex thyrsiflorus is a perennial European herb similar to common sorrel.
winged dock
Rumex venosus Pursh
Rumex venosus Pursh is a perennial edible herb with pink mature flower sepals, used for medicine and dye.
swamp dock
Rumex verticillatus L.
Rumex verticillatus L. (swamp dock) is a perennial wind-pollinated plant found in wet habitats across eastern North America.
Bladder-dock
Rumex vesicarius L.
Rumex vesicarius L. is an erect succulent annual herb that produces distinctive persistent red fruits.
leatherleaf fern
Rumohra adiantiformis (G.Forst.) Ching
Rumohra adiantiformis is an evergreen fern cultivated ornamentally and for cut flower arrangements.
forest scurfpea
Rupertia physodes (Douglas) J.W.Grimes
Rupertia physodes is a low bushy perennial plant noted for its post-flowering growing calyx and hop-scented mature bracts.
widgeongrass
Ruppia maritima L.
Ruppia maritima L. is a submerged aquatic herb found worldwide, most commonly in coastal brackish water.
butcher's-broom
Ruscus aculeatus L.
Ruscus aculeatus L. (butcher's broom) is a dioecious shrub with modified stem cladodes, traditional medicinal uses, and documented poisoning cases.
mouse thorn
Ruscus hypoglossum L.
Ruscus hypoglossum L. is a small dioecious shrub that rarely produces small red round berries.
Firecracker plant
Russelia equisetiformis Schltdl. & Cham.
Russelia equisetiformis, or firecracker fern, is an ornamental cascading subshrub grown for its abundant bright flowers that attract hummingbirds and nectar feeders.
Fringed Rue
Ruta chalepensis L.
Ruta chalepensis, or fringed rue, is a perennial Mediterranean flowering herb in the Rutaceae family used in traditional medicine and the source of chalepensin.
Common Wallaby-grass
Rytidosperma caespitosum (Gaudich.) Connor & Edgar
Rytidosperma caespitosum is a tufted perennial Australian grass that is a key native pasture species, growing across diverse habitats.
red-anther wallaby grass
Rytidosperma pallidum (R.Br.) A.M.Humphreys & H.P.Linder
Red-anther wallaby grass, Rytidosperma pallidum, is an Australian tussock grass with prominent red anthers that flowers in December.
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