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Bitter Dock (Rumex obtusifolius) beside the trail to Winn Mountain in New Hampshire

Last (and least!) is Bitter Dock (Rumex obtusifolius). It is wind-pollenated, so no need for a bug-attracting flower, with beauty instead on a miniature scale. These are all pistillate (female) flowers, missing the staminate ones usually intermingled on the same plant. This species is native to Europe and considered invasive here. Zoom in to see the flowers.