Weed
willow dock
AcheneAchene:
A dry, hard, one-chambered, one-seeded indehiscent fruit, as in buckwheat (Fagopyrum) or sunflower (Helianthus). The fruit wall is not united with the seed coat.
Elliptic
Black
Three strong longitudinal ribs; sides smooth.
Some recurving present at apexApical:
The distal end of the fruit or seed away from the point of attachment or attachment scar.
and base.
Sepals, when present, are without callosities.
State Noxious Weed: Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Washington
Not included
For more information, see ISMA fact sheet, Rumex spp.
Polygonaceae
Rumex salicifolius Weinm.
