Editing Rumex (section)

==Description==
They are erect plants, usually with long [[taproot]]s. The fleshy to leathery leaves form a basal rosette at the root. The basal leaves may be different from those near the [[inflorescence]]. They may or may not have [[stipule]]s. Minor leaf veins occur. The leaf blade margins are entire or crenate.

The usually inconspicuous [[flower]]s are carried above the leaves in clusters. The fertile flowers are mostly [[hermaphrodite]]s, or they may be functionally male or female. The flowers and seeds grow on long clusters at the top of a stalk emerging from the basal rosette; in many species, the flowers are green, but in some (such as sheep's sorrel, ''[[Rumex acetosella]]'') the flowers and their stems may be brick-red. Each seed is a three-sided achene, often with a round tubercle on one or all three sides.