Polygonaceae FAMILY
Rumex microcarpus
Rumex microcarpus
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Rumex microcarpus is an erect annual plant with stems branched above; it can grow 40 - 80cm tall[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for use in cosmetic preparations.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate; tropical
Native RangeE. Asia - eastern and southern China (Guangxi, Guizhou, Hebei, Henan, Hubei, Jiangsu, Liaoning, Taiwan, Yunnan), Vietnam, India
HabitatMoist valleys, field margins; at elevations from sea level to 2,200 metres[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. ]