Polygonaceae
3-Rumex herbaceous habit
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| Most members of the Polygonaceae are herbaceous plants, either perennial or annual. Some members are vines or lianas, and others are tropical trees and shrubs. The image here is of a species of Rumex, dock, a herbaceous plant that is growing in a wetland. NOTE: The red pigments in the Polygonaceae are anthocyanins, not betalains. |