Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Caryophyllales
Genus:
Species:
trisetifer
ID:
1246942

Status:
valid

Authors:
Stokes

Source:
tro

Year:
1812

Citation Micro:
Bot. Mat. Med. 2: 305 (1812)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001246280





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Description

Rumex trisetifer (also called 'Three-spike Dock', among many other common names) is a perennial herb found in the Mexican states of Oaxaca, Veracruz and Chiapas. It has alternate, simple leaves, and white flowers in axillary clusters. Its habitats include tropical deciduous forests, tropical semi-deciduous forests, and tropical evergreen forests.

Uses & Benefits

Rumex trisetifer is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a medicinal herb to treat various ailments such as fever, headache, and sore throat.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Rumex trisetifer has small, yellow-green flowers with five petals. Its seeds are small, black and round. The seedlings are small, with two cotyledons and a single stem.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Rumex trisetifer is a herbaceous perennial plant that is native to Europe and Asia. It can be grown in USDA Hardiness Zones 3-8. It prefers full sun to partial shade and moist, well-drained soil. Propagation is done through division of the rhizomes in spring or early summer.

Where to Find Rumex trisetifer

Rumex trisetifer is native to Europe and Asia. It can be found in temperate climates, in meadows and grasslands.

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,

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