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Rumex sp.

Photo by Bernadette S
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Field Notes

Habitat:

Popped up in our desert garden.

Notes:

an extra plea of help from my husband for ID of this one :-)

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (7)
Bernadette S
Yes, that one has a great name! Did it link to the Hebrew pages? I read them in English...but have to look up all the special botany terms. I've looked them up enough by now I should have them memorized by now...but I don't. :-)
craigwilliams
Thanks for the link. I had no idea ther was a Rumex species called 'aeroplaniformis'! It certainly lives up to its name! Great photos, but my linguistic skills let me down after that ;)
Bernadette S
I will definitely inquire if any of the local Bedouin eat this! We quite enjoy the other Rumex that grows here so it will be interesting to see if we can munch on this one, too. As far as descriptions, I'm using the ones linked from this page, if they are any help to you: http://flora.huji.ac.il/browse.asp?action=freesearch&q=rumex
craigwilliams
No problem Bernadette! Unfortunately, I'm no expert on Rumex and don't have any descriptions of those species to compare offhand. I'd be very interested to know if you find out any more.
Bernadette S
Oops - forgot to say THANK YOU for the ID help, craigwilliams. :-)
Bernadette S
Rumex! We know two Rumex species well here in Sinai - R. cyprius and R. vesicarius. And according to my research, R. dentatus is found in Egypt (Nile region and Western desert) and also in Israel so most likely here in the middle (in Sinai), too. (Plus we have some mud/compost from mainland Egypt in our garden so anything could have popped up from there.) It also now looks to me a bit like R. crispus. Any tips on distinguishing between R. crispus and R. dentatus? Also, from what I read R. crispus is edible; is R. dentatus as well?
craigwilliams
Nice! Looks like a Rumex species, maybe R.dentatus but difficult to say without a good list of which species are found in Egypt and a closer look at that one.

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Biodiversity in Egypt
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Wildlife of the Sinai Peninsula

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PublishedMarch 10, 2012

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