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Questions and Answers: 2014

Question: This plant is growing in my yard up through a rugosa rose (the brown woody stems in the background) and …

  • Question

    This plant is growing in my yard up through a rugosa rose (the brown woody stems in the background) and untrimmed lawn, in Merrimack, New Hampshire. Can you tell me, please, what it is? Thank you very much for sharing your extensive knowledge with us all.

    Answer

    Dear SteveSkonetski, your plant is a species of Rumex (dock). Without seeing the remainder of the plant, I cannot tell you which species it is with confidence, but it fits for Rumex crispus (curly dock) based on what I can see.