Wildflower of the valley
Dock-leaved Knotweed
Aconogonum rumicifolium
- How easy to find
- Rare — you will see it only in some places
- Flower size
- Small to medium
- Family
- Polygonaceae (Knotweed family)
- Local name
- Ratanjot (loosely)
- Type
- Herb
- Height
- 25–1 m
- Flower colour
- green
- Flowering
- June to August
About Dock-leaved Knotweed
Aconogonum rumicifolium is a perennial herb of 25 to 1 m tall. Stem is usually simple and occasionally branced. Leaves are fleshy and alternate. Flowers are greenish white.
Where to find it
- In the middle of the valley
- In the deeper parts of the valley
Habitat
Shruberries, waste places and waysides
Uses & folklore
Cooked seeds and leaves are edible
What the name means
Aconogonum is Greek akone (whetstone) + gonu (knee); rumicifolium means "with leaves like Rumex (dock)".
More photos
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