Nettles and Docks
Nettle Family - Urticaceae
Forsskaolea angustifoliaNative and endemic to the Canary Islands. A small, bristly-hairy plant, frequent in barrancos and along roadsides.
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Dock Family - Polygonaceae
Bladder Dock Rumex vesicariaNative in the Canary Islands and eastwards through the Mediterranean Region and Middle East to southern Asia. Frequent in a wide range of stony places, coastal areas and disturbed ground.
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Canary Islands Sorrel Rumex lunaria
Native and endemic to the Canary Islands. Scarce on Fuerteventura and more common on the western islands. A shrubby, perennial species.
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Spiny Emex Rumex spinosus
Native in the Canary Islands and eastwards through the Mediterranean Region, northern Africa and Middle East. Common in a wide range of stony places, coastal areas and disturbed ground.
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