Rumex patientia

Plant Characteristics

Cultivation

Scientific Names

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Read about Rumex patientia in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Rumex patientia, Linn. Herb Patience. Spinage Dock. Tall strong erect nearly simple perennial, reaching 5 ft. when in fl., glabrous: root-lvs. (Fig. 1336, Vol. II) elliptic-ovate, tapering both ways, the margins undulate, the blade 8-12 in. long; st.-lvs. ovate-lanceolate, long-acuminate, more or less rounded at the base: infl.long and compound (often 2 ft. long), dense in fr.: wings cordate, about 1/4in. across, veiny, entire, one of them bearing a small tubercle near the base. Eu., but naturalized in many places.—An excellent plant for greens, the strong root-lvs. being used in early spring. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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References

• Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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