Rumex tingitanus
Family: Polygonaceae
What it is like
A low slender herb. It has a creeping rhizome. It keeps growing from year to year. The leaves are oval or sword shaped and can have lobes. The fruit valves are several times larger than the nut.
There are about 200 Rumex species.
Where it is found
It grows in sands near the sea. It is a mediterranean plant.
Countries/locations it is found in
Africa, Europe, Italy, Libya, Mediterranean, North Africa, Portugal, Spain, Tunisia
How it is used for food
The stem is eaten raw. The leaves are eaten raw in salads or cooked in meals.
Edible parts
Leaves, stem
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Korrisa