Rumex sagittatus

Rumex sagittatus
Characteristic arrow-shaped leaves
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Polygonaceae
Genus: Rumex
Species:
R. sagittatus
Binomial name
Rumex sagittatus
Synonyms
  • Acetosa luxurians (L.) Chaz.
  • Acetosa sagittata (Thunb.) L.A.S.Johnson & B.G.Briggs
  • Eutralia luxurians (L.) Raf.
  • Rumex burchellii Campd.
  • Rumex luxurians L.
  • Rumex pseudoscutatus Dinter
  • Rumex scandens Burch.

Rumex sagittatus, synonym Acetosa sagittata, commonly known as turkey rhubarb or rambling dock or potato vine, is a herbaceous perennial plant native to southern Africa, which has become a weed in Australia and New Zealand.

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