Canaigre Dock
This large-leaved plant took me by surprise in the deserts of Southern Nevada. The greenish-brown flowers and dark green leaves mark it as what is known locally as wild rhubarb. This plant contains a remarkable amount of tannins and has been used in making leather products.
- Copyright
- © 2013
- Image Size
- 4288x2848 / 10.0MB
- Keywords
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America, American Southwest, Angiosperms, Arizona dock, Caryophyllales, Clark County, Eudicots, Jussieu, Nevada, Overton, Plantae, Polygonaceae, Rumex, Rumex hymenosepalus, USA, United States, Valley of Fire, Valley of Fire State Park, background, beautiful, beauty, bloom, blooming, blooms, blossom, blossoms, botany, bouquet, brown, buckwheat, bud, canaigre, canaigre dock, color, countryside, desert, dye, flora, flower, flowers, fresh, ganagra, garden, green, knotweed, meadow, native, natural, nature, plant, plants, smartweed, southwest, spring, sweet, tanner's dock, tannin, tanning, wild, wild rhubarb, wildflowers, yellow
- Contained in galleries
- Green & Brown Wildflowers, Polygonaceae (Buckwheat)
