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- perennial in the Buckwheat Family growing 0.8 to 1.5 metres
tall; deep penetrating yellow taproot; dark green leaves waved and
crisp along the margins; plant turns a rusty-red colour when
mature
- produces 3,000 to 4,000 seeds per plant
- a similar plant, broadleaved dock (Rumex obtusifolius) is
distinquished by its large leaves which are rounded or
heart-shaped at the base
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