Rumex obtusifolius
Synonyms
Bitter Dock, Blunt-leaved Dock, Red-veined Dock
ID Characteristics
Life cycle: Perennial
Growth Habit: Rosette-forming
Propagation: Seed and regeneration from taproots
Leaf Margin: Entire and slightly wavy
Leaf Hairs: None
Leaf Structure: Elliptic to ovate
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Root Type: Taproot
Flower Color: Green racemes turning reddish brown
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Herbicidal Control Options
- Preemergence: Isoxaben
- Post Emergence: 2,4-D, Asulam, Atrazine, Chlorsulfuron, Clopyralid, Dicamba, Fluroxypyr, MCPA, Mecoprop-p, Sulfentrazone, Triclopyr
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