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Rumex

The docks and sorrels, genus Rumex, are a genus of about 200 species of annual, biennial and perennial herbs in the buckwheat family Polygonaceae.

Many are nuisance weeds, but some (notably the Common Sorrel, R. acetosa) have edible leaves, used in salads.

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