Rumex tuberosus L.

Oseille tubéreuse (fr), Patience tubéreuse (fr), Rumex tubéreux (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Polygonaceae > Rumex

Characteristics

A herb.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality dioecy
Pollination anemogamy
Spread anemochory
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Mature height (meter) 0.3 - 0.8
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Environment

It is a temperate plant.
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Usage

The leaves are eaten raw in salads. The leaves are used for sarma in Turkey. They are rolled around a filling of rice or minced meat.
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Edible leaves
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Cultivation

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Distribution

Rumex tuberosus world distribution map, present in France

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:697584-1
WFO ID wfo-0000403771
COL ID 4TPYW
BDTFX ID 75337
INPN ID 119601
Wikipedia (EN)
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Synonyms

Rumex euxinus Rumex tuberosus Acetosa tuberosa Rumex tuberosus subsp. euxinus Rumex tuberosus var. taurocaucasisus Rumex tuberosus subsp. euxinus

Lower taxons

Rumex tuberosus subsp. creticus