Vascular Plants of the Gila Wilderness
Presented in Association with the
Western New Mexico University Department
of Natural Sciences
Rumex pulcher Linnaeus
(Fiddle Dock)
Family: Polygonaceae
Status: Exotic
Synonyms:
None
Rumex pulcher is a city dwelling perennial herb. It has glabrous herbage that
is not hastate. Callosities are present and mature to a bright red. The valves
have long marginal teeth.
Please click on an image for a larger file.
Rumex pulcher, photo Russ Kleinman & Bill Norris, Silver City, May 19, 2009
Rumex pulcher, valves, photo Russ Kleinman & Bill Norris, Silver City, May 19, 2009
Back to the Index