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Leaf bases cordate, cuneate or rounded. Inner perianth segments leathery, often toothed, not inflated Rumex
Inner perianth segments entire, tuberculate
Perianth valves oblong, obtuse, 2–3 mm long, each usually with a large oblong tubercle. Flower clusters rather distant, leafy at the summit, in a loose panicle with stiff spreading and ascending branches. Lower leaves oblong-lanceolate, crisped. Widespread. Weed of cultivation, waste places and pastures. Introd. from Europe and Asia. Clustered Dock Rumex conglomeratus