Question: I found this at the edge of a cranberry bog in Duxbury, MA, July 5th, 2015. It was at the …
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I found this at the edge of a cranberry bog in Duxbury, MA, July 5th, 2015. It was at the edge of the cranberry ditch, but not in the water. I think it's common, but couldn't identify it. The plant is about 3 feet tall, and the flower clusters are about 6-10" per stalk. The leaves are simple, with no lobes and not paired, not notched.
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Dear janderbing, your plant is a species of Rumex (dock), a member of the Polygonaceae (knotweed family). I would not be able to tell you which species you have photographed with any confidence without images of the leaves and more close-up images of the fruits. Hopefully, this identification gets you started on your study of this plant. Best wishes.
