Rumex vesicarius
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Rumex vesicarius |
Species |
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Polygonaceae |
Family |
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Hummaydh, Hammadh |
Vernacular Name |
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Annual herb |
Life Form |
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Glabrous, slightly succulent herb, 10-30 cm high branching from the base. Leaves ovate to deltoid up to 6 cm long, obtuse or sometimes weakly acute. Flowers clustered in the upper axils forming dense terminal racemes. Fruiting perianth growing, showy, greenish-yellow when young turning bright pink to reddish, valves entire up to 2 cm broad, wings with radiating branching reticulate red nerves |
Description |
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Shallow sand layers on rocky grounds, hilly terrains |
Habitat |
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Not grazed |
Grazing Importance |
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Leaves used as a salad vegetable |
Other Uses |
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References |
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