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Scientific Name
Rumex brownii
Family Name
POLYGONACEAE
Common Name
Slender Dock
Status
Height
25-100cm
Flowers
Flowering stem is erect, and flowers occur in whorls.
Fruit
Nut
Form
Perennial herb with stalked basal leaves, 9-15cm long with scalloped edges, and narrower, shorter upper leaves.
Municipalities
Break O'Day; Brighton; Burnie; Central Highlands; Clarence; Derwent Valley; Dorset; Flinders Island; Georgetown; Glamorgan-Spring Bay; Huon Valley; King Island; Kingborough; Launceston; Meander Valley; Northern Midlands; Southern Midlands; West Coast; West Tamar
Communities
Habitat Notes
Widespread and locally frequent.
Site Tolerance
Frost Tolerance
Soil Tolerance
General Notes
Easily grown from seed; seed does not require treatment, and results are usually good. If Rumex is allowed to set seed, it can even become weedy in nurseries. Can also be propagated by division. Seed is eaten by waterbirds. Important in traditional medicine, rich in Vitamin C and can be used as leafy greens, although shouldn't be consumed in large amounts. Can be used in stir-fries, or for seasoning soups and omelettes. Suitable below powerlines.
Propagation Details
Propagation Calendar
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Sowing Months
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Cutting Months
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Seed Information
Seed Collection
Nuts are 3-angled, and release easily when ripe.
Seed Treatment Method
Seed Storage Life
Viable Seeds Per Gram
Seed Treatment Notes
Germination Time
2-3 weeks
Suitable for Direct Seeding
Cuttings
Expected Time to Take Root
Expected Time to Plant Out
Propagation by Division
N.B. Transplant only from nearby to avoid disease.
Yes
Cutting Notes
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