Rumex
dock, sorrel
Specimens
Photos
Origin: Native
Conservation Status: Not of concern
Description:
[none provided]
Accepted Name:
Rumex
Publication: Sp. Pl. 1: 333. 1753. Gen. Pl. ed. 5, 156. 1754.
Publication: Sp. Pl. 1: 333. 1753. Gen. Pl. ed. 5, 156. 1754.
Synonyms & Misapplications:
(none provided)
Species in Rumex:
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Rumex acetosa – alpine sorrel, common sorrel, garden sorrel, Lapland sorrel
Occurring in scattered locations in Washington; Alaska to Oregon, east across Canada to the Great Lakes region and northeastern North America. -
Rumex acetosella – common sheep sorrel Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska to California, east across North America to the Atlantic Coast.
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Rumex conglomeratus – clustered dock, sharp dock Occurring west of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia to California, east to Nevada and Arizona; also in eastern North America.
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Rumex crassus – fleshy willow dock Occurring west of the Cascades crest along the outer coast in Washington; Washington to California.
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Rumex crispus – curly dock, sour dock Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska to California, east across North America to the Atlantic Coast.
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Rumex dentatus – toothed dock Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; Washington to California, east across North America in scattered locations to the Atlantic Coast.
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Rumex maritimus – golden dock Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska to California, east to eastern North America except for southeastern U.S.
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ssp. fueginus – American golden dock, Tierra del Fuego dock Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska to California, east to eastern North America except for southeastern U.S.
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Rumex obtusifolius – bitter dock Occurring on both sides of the Cascades in Washington; Alaska to California, east to the Atlantic Coast.
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Rumex occidentalis – western dock Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska to California, east to the Rocky Mountains, northern Great Plains, Great Lakes region, and eastern Canada.
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var. occidentalis – western dock Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska to California, east to the Rocky Mountains, northern Great Plains, Great Lakes region, and eastern Canada.
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Rumex patientia – patience dock Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia to Oregon, east to the Atlantic Coast.
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Rumex paucifolius – alpine sheep sorrel, alpine sorrel, mountain sorrel Occurring east of the Cascades crest in Washington; southern British Columbia to California, east to the Rocky Mountains.
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Rumex persicarioides – seashore dock, yellow dock Occurring west of the Cascades crest along the coast in Washington; British Columbia to California, also in eastern North America.
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Rumex salicifolius – willow dock Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska to California, east to the Atlantic Coast
- var. angustivalvis – western willow dock Endemic to the Cascades Range of Washington and central Washington.
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var. transitorius – narrow-leaved dock, Pacific willow dock Occurring west of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska to California.
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var. triangulivalvis – triangular-valved dock, white willow dock Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; Yukon Territory to California, east across North America to the Atlantic.
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Rumex sanguineus – red-vein dock Occurring chiefly west of the Cascades crest in Washington; southwestern British Columbia to Oregon, also in eastern North America.
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Rumex stenophyllus – narrow-leaved dock, narrowleaf dock Occurring east of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia to California, east to Alberta, Montana, and Wyoming, scattered eastward to the eastern U.S.
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Rumex venosus – veiny dock, winged dock Occurring east of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alberta to California, east to the Rocky Mountains and Great Plains.
Additional Resources:
PNW Herbaria: Specimen records of Rumex in the Consortium of Pacific Northwest Herbaria database
WA Flora Checklist: Rumex checklist entry
OregonFlora: Rumex information
E-Flora BC: Rumex atlas page
CalPhotos: Rumex photos
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