Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Caryophyllales
Genus:
Species:
venosus
ID:
1101524

Status:
valid

Authors:
Pursh

Source:
tro

Year:
1813

Citation Micro:
Fl. Amer. Sept. 2: 733 (1813)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001100862

Common Names

  • Venosus Rumex
  • Venosus Dock
  • Venosus Rumex Dock

Searching for Rumex venosus? Discover Suppliers and Request Free Samples Now!

Find Suppliers & Request Samples

Description

Rumex venosus (also called Veiny Dock, among many other common names) is an annual herbaceous plant native to Europe and Asia. It has a prostrate growth habit and its stems are covered with hairs. It grows in moist meadows and along streams.

Uses & Benefits

Rumex venosus is used as an ornamental plant and also has medicinal uses.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Rumex venosus has small, yellow flowers with three petals. The seeds are small and black. The seedlings have thin stems and small, oval leaves.

Searching for Rumex venosus? Discover Suppliers and Request Free Samples Now!

Find Suppliers & Request Samples

Cultivation and Propagation

Rumex venosus is a hardy, evergreen, perennial shrub with a spreading habit. It can be propagated from seed or cuttings. To propagate from seed, sow the seeds in spring in a well-drained soil mix. To propagate from cuttings, take semi-ripe cuttings in summer and place them in a well-drained soil mix. Keep the soil moist and provide plenty of light and warmth.

Where to Find Rumex venosus

Rumex venosus is native to Europe, North Africa, and parts of Asia.

Species in the Rumex genus

Rumex thyrsiflorus, Rumex thyrsoides, Rumex suffruticosus, Rumex stenophyllus, Rumex simpliciflorus, Rumex frutescens, Rumex graminifolius, Rumex fallacinus, Rumex dentatus, Rumex digeneus, Rumex dufftii, Rumex longifolius, Rumex heterophyllus, Rumex intermedius, Rumex hybridus, Rumex hydrolapathum, Rumex aquitanicus, Rumex aquaticus, Rumex alpestris, Rumex alpinus, Rumex acetosella, Rumex acetosa, Rumex abyssinicus, Rumex aegyptiacus, Rumex azoricus, Rumex confertus, Rumex costaricensis, Rumex conglomeratus, Rumex cristatus, Rumex cyprius, Rumex crispus, Rumex bipinnatus, Rumex beringensis, Rumex balcanicus, Rumex bucephalophorus, Rumex tuberosus, Rumex ucranicus, Rumex ujskensis, Rumex tomentellus, Rumex vesicarius, Rumex obtusifolius, Rumex obovatus, Rumex nervosus, Rumex nivalis, Rumex patientia, Rumex papilio, Rumex palustris, Rumex maritimus, Rumex marschallianus, Rumex nepalensis,

Species in the Polygonaceae family

Acanthoscyphus parishii, Afrobrunnichia africana, Afrobrunnichia erecta, Antigonon flavescens, Antigonon guatimalense, Antigonon leptopus, Aristocapsa insignis, Atraphaxis intricata, Atraphaxis angustifolia, Atraphaxis aucheri, Atraphaxis avenia, Atraphaxis badghysi, Atraphaxis billardieri, Atraphaxis bracteata, Atraphaxis canescens, Atraphaxis caucasica, Atraphaxis compacta, Atraphaxis daghestanica, Atraphaxis decipiens, Atraphaxis frutescens, Atraphaxis grandiflora, Atraphaxis irtyschensis, Atraphaxis karataviensis, Atraphaxis kopetdagensis, Atraphaxis laetevirens, Atraphaxis macrocarpa, Atraphaxis manshurica, Atraphaxis muschketowii, Atraphaxis pungens, Atraphaxis pyrifolia, Atraphaxis rodinii, Atraphaxis seravschanica, Atraphaxis spinosa, Atraphaxis suaedifolia, Atraphaxis teretifolia, Atraphaxis virgata, Atraphaxis arianum, Atraphaxis atraphaxiforme, Atraphaxis toktogulicum, Brunnichia ovata, Calligonum acanthopterum, Calligonum aciferum, Calligonum aculeatum, Calligonum aequilaterale, Calligonum alaschanicum, Calligonum alatiforme, Calligonum alatum, Calligonum amoenum, Calligonum androssowii, Calligonum aphyllum,