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Rumex flexuosus Sol. ex G.Forst.  
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FamilyPOLYGONACEAE
Genus speciesRumex flexuosus Sol. ex G.Forst. 
BibliographyFl. Ins. Austr.: 90 (1786)
Native RangeNew Zealand
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatstony grassland
Descriptionstem thin, zigzag, leaves linear to lanceolate, to 10cm long, dark bronze brown, with lighter venation, fruit shiny brown, with hooked denticles
Size10-15cm
Colorinsignificant
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny site with a deep, drained soil
alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, germ. 1 month, 18-21°C
division in early spring and fall; cuttings in late summer
SynonymsRumex cunninghamii Meisn.
Rumex fimbriatum A.Cunn.
Territory5 Australasia
     51 New Zealand (NZN New Zealand North, NZS New Zealand South)
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