broad-leaved dock

Rumex obtusifolius

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Rumex obtusifolius, commonly known as bitter dock, broad-leaved dock, bluntleaf dock, dock leaf or butter dock, is a perennial weed in the family Polygonaceae. It is native to Europe but can now be found in the United States and many other countries around the world such as Australia and New Zealand.

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  1. (c) euphro, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://www.flickr.com/photos/61172192@N00/3943969235
  2. (c) Sten Porse, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rumex-obtusifolius-foliage.JPG
  3. Jacob Sturm, no known copyright restrictions (public domain), http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rumex_obtusifolius_Sturm48.jpg
  4. (c) Stefan.lefnaer, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rumex_obtusifolius_sl2.jpg
  5. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rumex_obtusifolius

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