General:
Annual or biennial herb from a taproot; stems erect, solitary, freely branched, somewhat pimply and finely hairy, 20-60 cm tall.

Leaves:
Basal leaves reduced or lacking; stem leaves alternate, narrowly oblong to lanceolate, the margins somewhat crisped, usually slightly hairy beneath, the blades 4-10 cm long, reduced upward, the stalks short.

Flowers:
Inflorescence of numerous flowers in tight whorls in a large and leafy panicle, golden brown at maturity; flower stalks jointed near the base; perianth segments 1-2 mm long at flowering, the outer segments enlarging to 3-7 mm long including the long-tapering, sharp tips, each segment with 2-4 slender teeth 2-5 mm long and also usually with a prominent, narrow, grain-like swelling.

Fruits:
Achenes brown, smooth, shiny, 1.5-2 mm long.

Source:  The Illustrated Flora of British Columbia

If more than one illustration is available for a species (e.g., separate illustrations were provided for two subspecies) then links to the separate images will be provided below. Note that individual subspecies or varietal illustrations are not always available.

Illustration Source:  The Illustrated Flora of British Columbia

Synonyms and Alternate Names:
Rumex maritimus L.