Rumex bucephalophorus, Acetosa bucephalophora,
Horned Dock, Red Dock, חומעת ראש-הסוס
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| | Scientific name: |
| Rumex bucephalophorus L. |
| Synonym name: |
| Acetosa bucephalophora Fourr. |
| Common name: |
| Horned Dock, Red Dock |
| Hebrew name: |
| חומעת ראש-הסוס |
| Family: |
| Polygonaceae, Dock Family, ארכוביתיים |
Date Picture Taken: March 14, 2008
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| | Life form: |
| Annual |
| Leaves: |
| Alternate, rosette |
| Flowers: |
| The flowers are hermaphrodite (have both male and female organs) and are pollinated by Wind |
| Flowering Period: |
| February, March, April, May |
| Habitat: |
| Sand |
| Distribution: |
| The Mediterranean Woodlands and Shrublands, Semi-steppe shrublands, Shrub-steppes |
| Chorotype: |
| Mediterranean |
| Summer shedding: |
| Ephemeral |
Date Picture Taken: March 2, 2007
Derivation of the botanical name:
Rumex , the ancient Latin name for the docks or sorrels.
bucephalophorus, bucephalos, βουκεϕαλοϛ with a head like an ox; phorus, φορεω (φερω), phoreo, to carry, bring; bearing parts like an ox head.
Acetosa, acetum, vinegar, pungent; osus, adjective suffix for nouns: plenitude or notable development; pre Linnaean name for common sorrel and other plants with acid leaves.
- The standard author abbreviation L. is used to indicate Carl Linnaeus (1707 – 1778), a Swedish botanist, physician, and zoologist, the father of modern taxonomy.
- The standard author abbreviation Fourr. is used to indicate Jules Pierre Fourreau (1844 - 1871), a French botanist.
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