102 HEXANDRIA TRIGYNIA. Ruiuex. 



HEXANDRIA TRIGYNIA. 



RUMEX. Dock, and Sorrel. 



* Floivers all perfect. 



R. sanguineus. Bloody-veined D. /3. Green-veined D. 

 Permanent petals entire, oblong, one of them at least 

 tubercled. Leaves spear-shaped ; somewhat heart- 

 shaped. E. B. 1533. Lapathum sativum sangui- 

 neum. G. E. 390. /3. viridis. Sb. 118. Rumex 

 acutus. C. 3. ^il. 



Shady places, road sides. L. Green-veined. Headington Hill. Sb. 

 and R. W. Magdalen College Walks. R. W. Church-yard, 

 St. Peter in the East. B.i: 



Per. July. 



Stem two or three f., straight, branched, leafy, smooth, reddish. Ls. 

 stalked, smooth, veiny with deep-red. Fl. in distant, small 

 clusters, drooping, alternate, almost leafless. Cal. and pet. 

 entire, each with red, swelling ril). Fruit large, red tubercle. 

 In var. |3. Is. green. This var. distinguished from R. acutus, 

 which last has more zigzag, leafy branches, shorter and smaller 

 valves, all grain-bearing, and by its growth in marshy situa- 

 tions. 

 Root in dying affords from straw-colour, to a good olive, and a 



fine, deep green to cloths previously blued. PFith. under var. 



of R. acutus, that is i-ar. ^. of R. sanguineus. 



R. cinspus. Curled D. Permanent petals egg-shaped, 

 entire, all tuberculated. Leaves spear-shaped, wavy, 

 much curled at the edge, acute. E. B. 1998. C. 2. 

 20. 



JVaste (ground, pastures, road-sides. 



Per. Jitly. 



Stem two or three f, furrowed, leafy, branched. Ls. stalked, 

 upper Is. narrower, almost stalkless. Fl. pale-green clusters 

 drooping, near each other, leafy below. Fruit-valves large, egg- 

 heart-shaped, veined like net-work, waved ; with a central 

 grain, prominent. 

 Discrim. Curled /. and large, entire cal. I, Very injurious in 



clover fields. Fresh roots bruised, in ointment, or in decoction, 

 for itch. Fl. Suec. 



R. aciitus. Sharp D. Permanent petals oblong, 

 obscurely toothed, all tuberculated. Lowermost leaves 

 oblong-heart-shaped at the base, pointed, upper ones, 

 small narrow. Clusters leafy. E. B. 724. C. 3. 21. 

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