Spiny threecornerjack / حميض /

حمباز شوكي / ركيبه / سنينه /

Rumex spinosus L.

Edibility and usage

Edibility
Delicious
Edible part
  • Leaves
Preparation
  • Pastry
  • Salads
Blooming period
January to May
Foraging period
December to March
Seed collection period
June to August

Description

Perenniality
Annual
Petal colour
  • Green
Leaf type
  • Entire
Life form
  • Annual

Scientifc data

Genus
Rumex
Family
Polygonaceae
Wikidata item
Q21877255
GBIF Item
Rumex spinosus L. (2888870)
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least concern

References

  1. Temple, Augusta A. Flowers & Trees of Palestine. Society for promoting Christian knowledge, 1929.
  2. Zohary, Michael. Flora Palaestina. Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities, 1972.
  3. Crowfoot, Grace Mary Hood. From Cedar to Hyssop; a Study in the Folklore of Plants in Palestine. London, Sheldon Press; New York and Toronto, The Macmillan Co., 1932.

Citation

Rumex spinosus L. in Barari platform (2026). Barari Flora Taxonomy. https://barari.org/species/618 accessed via barari.org on 2/19/2026.

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