Rumex
dock, sorrel
16 species
6 subspecies and varieties
6 subspecies and varieties
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Rumex acetosa
Distribution: Introduced in scattered locations in North America; occasional in British Columbia, western Washington and Oregon, and northcentral Montana.
Habitat: Disturbed soil and wasteland.
Origin: Introduced
Flowers: April - July
Growth Duration: perennial
Distribution: Introduced in scattered locations in North America; occasional in British Columbia, western Washington and Oregon, and northcentral Montana.
Habitat: Disturbed soil and wasteland.
Origin: Introduced
Flowers: April - July
Growth Duration: perennial
Rumex acetosella – common sheep sorrel
Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska to California, east across North America to the Atlantic Coast.
Habitat: Balds, prairies, meadows, pastures, fields, roadsides, wastelots, lawns and other disturbed open areas from the lowlands to middle elevations in the mountains.
Origin: Introduced from Eurasia
Flowers: May-August
Growth Duration: perennial
Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska to California, east across North America to the Atlantic Coast.
Habitat: Balds, prairies, meadows, pastures, fields, roadsides, wastelots, lawns and other disturbed open areas from the lowlands to middle elevations in the mountains.
Origin: Introduced from Eurasia
Flowers: May-August
Growth Duration: perennial
Rumex conglomeratus – clustered dock, sharp dock
Distribution: Occurring west of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia to California, also along southern U.S. border to central and eastern U.S.
Habitat: A weed of waste ground.
Origin: Introduced
Flowers: June-September
Growth Duration: perennial
Distribution: Occurring west of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia to California, also along southern U.S. border to central and eastern U.S.
Habitat: A weed of waste ground.
Origin: Introduced
Flowers: June-September
Growth Duration: perennial
Rumex crassus – fleshy willow dock
Distribution: Occurring west of the Cascades crest along the outer coast in Washington; Washington to California.
Habitat: Coastal dunes, sandy shores, and marshes
Origin: Native
Flowers: May-July
Distribution: Occurring west of the Cascades crest along the outer coast in Washington; Washington to California.
Habitat: Coastal dunes, sandy shores, and marshes
Origin: Native
Flowers: May-July
Rumex crispus – curly dock, sour dock
Distribution: Introduced and common in most of North America from the coast to inland mountains.
Habitat: Moist meadows.
Origin: Introduced
Flowers: June - September
Growth Duration: perennial
Distribution: Introduced and common in most of North America from the coast to inland mountains.
Habitat: Moist meadows.
Origin: Introduced
Flowers: June - September
Growth Duration: perennial
Rumex maritimus – golden dock
Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska to California, east to eastern North America except for southeastern U.S.
Habitat: Mostly in wet places.
Origin: Native
Flowers: June-September
Growth Duration: annual, biennial
Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska to California, east to eastern North America except for southeastern U.S.
Habitat: Mostly in wet places.
Origin: Native
Flowers: June-September
Growth Duration: annual, biennial
• ssp. fueginus – American golden dock, Tierra del Fuego dock
Rumex obtusifolius – bitter dock
Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades in Washington; widely distributed throughout much of North America.
Habitat: Moist roadsides and wasteland.
Origin: Introduced
Flowers: March-September
Growth Duration: perennial
Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades in Washington; widely distributed throughout much of North America.
Habitat: Moist roadsides and wasteland.
Origin: Introduced
Flowers: March-September
Growth Duration: perennial
Rumex occidentalis – western dock, western dock o n
Distribution: Distributed on both sides of the Cascades in Washington; Alaska south to central California, east to North Dakota and New Mexico.
Habitat: Moist to swampy areas and wet meadows, from the sea coast to foothill valleys.
Origin: Native
Flowers: June-August
Growth Duration: perennial
Distribution: Distributed on both sides of the Cascades in Washington; Alaska south to central California, east to North Dakota and New Mexico.
Habitat: Moist to swampy areas and wet meadows, from the sea coast to foothill valleys.
Origin: Native
Flowers: June-August
Growth Duration: perennial
Rumex patientia – patience dock
Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia to Oregon, east to the Atlantic Coast.
Habitat: Roadsides and other disturbed, open ground
Origin: Introduced from Eurasia
Flowers: May-August
Growth Duration: perennial
Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia to Oregon, east to the Atlantic Coast.
Habitat: Roadsides and other disturbed, open ground
Origin: Introduced from Eurasia
Flowers: May-August
Growth Duration: perennial
Rumex paucifolius – alpine sheep sorrel, alpine sorrel, mountain sorrel
Distribution: Occurring east of the Cascades crest in Washington; southern British Columbia to California, east to the Rocky Mountains.
Habitat: moist grasslands, stream banks, and montane to alpine meadows.
Origin: Native
Flowers: June -August
Growth Duration: perennial
Distribution: Occurring east of the Cascades crest in Washington; southern British Columbia to California, east to the Rocky Mountains.
Habitat: moist grasslands, stream banks, and montane to alpine meadows.
Origin: Native
Flowers: June -August
Growth Duration: perennial
Rumex persicarioides – seashore dock, yellow dock
Distribution: Occurring along the coast in Washington; British Columbia to California, also in eastern North America.
Habitat: Beaches, shores, and slightly saline marshes.
Origin: Native
Flowers: June-August
Distribution: Occurring along the coast in Washington; British Columbia to California, also in eastern North America.
Habitat: Beaches, shores, and slightly saline marshes.
Origin: Native
Flowers: June-August
Rumex salicifolius – willow dock
Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska to California, east to the Atlantic Coast
Habitat: Streambanks, moist meadows, beaches, alkaline shores, roadsides, and other open places from low to moderate elevations.
Origin: Native
Flowers: May-July
Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska to California, east to the Atlantic Coast
Habitat: Streambanks, moist meadows, beaches, alkaline shores, roadsides, and other open places from low to moderate elevations.
Origin: Native
Flowers: May-July
• var. angustivalvis – western willow dock
• var. transitorius – narrow-leaved dock, Pacific willow dock
• var. triangulivalvis – or triangular-valved dock, white, white willow
• var. utahensis – Utah willow dock
Rumex sanguineus – red-vein dock
Distribution: Occurring chiefly west of the Cascades crest in Washington; southwestern British Columbia to Oregon, also in eastern North America.
Origin: Introduced from Eurasia
Flowers: June-September
Growth Duration: perennial
Distribution: Occurring chiefly west of the Cascades crest in Washington; southwestern British Columbia to Oregon, also in eastern North America.
Origin: Introduced from Eurasia
Flowers: June-September
Growth Duration: perennial
Rumex venosus – veiny dock, winged dock
Distribution: Occurring east of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alberta to California, east to the Rocky Mountains and Great Plains.
Habitat: Sand dunes and sandy river banks to dry, gravelly soil, sagebrush deserts and grasslands at low elevations.
Origin: Native
Flowers: April-June
Growth Duration: perennial
Distribution: Occurring east of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alberta to California, east to the Rocky Mountains and Great Plains.
Habitat: Sand dunes and sandy river banks to dry, gravelly soil, sagebrush deserts and grasslands at low elevations.
Origin: Native
Flowers: April-June
Growth Duration: perennial
