Fig. 400: Rumex crispus: a. habit, upper part of plant, showing the undulate leaves 

 and the wandlike panicle branches, x V-; b, habit, lower part of stem and the deep 

 taproots, X Vf,; c, achene (cross section), x 8; d, mature achene, showing the reflexed 

 styles with tufted stigmas, x 8; e, young flower, top view, x 8; f, young flower, showing 

 inner and outer perianth segments, x 8; g, mature fruit, the achene enclosed by inner 

 perianth segments which bear smooth callous grains, x 4; h, flower, showing tufted 

 stigmas and anthers after dehiscence, x 8; i, whorl of flowers, showing the sheathing 

 stipules (in older plants only long fibers remain), x 3. (From Mason, Fig. 211). 



