E-Flora BC: Electronic Atlas of the Flora of British Columbia

Rumex conglomeratus Murray
clustered dock
Polygonaceae (Buckwheat family)

Introduction to Vascular Plants

Distribution of Rumex conglomeratus
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Species Information

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Illustration Source: The Illustrated Flora of British Columbia

General:
Perennial herb from a strong taproot; stems erect, usually solitary, unbranched (below the inflorescence), 60-100 cm tall, smooth.

Leaves:
Basal and lower stem leaves oblong to oblong-lanceolate, blunt to nearly heart-shaped at the base, smooth, the blades up to 15 cm long, the stalks long; stem leaves alternate, similar, reduced upwards.

Flowers:
Inflorescence of many flowers in an open, much-branched, leafy-bracted panicle; flower stalks jointed below midlength; outer perianth segments 1-1.5 mm long, inner perianths segments 2-3 mm long, with oblong, grain-like swellings half the length of the segment.

Fruits:
Achenes, smooth, about 1.5-2 mm long.

Source: The Illustrated Flora of British Columbia

Habitat / Range

Mesic to dry roadsides, waste places, ditches and shorelines in the lowland zone; locally frequent on S Vancouver Island, the Gulf Islands and adjacent lower mainland, introduced from Eurasia.

Source: The Illustrated Flora of British Columbia

Climate

The climate type for this species, as reported in the: "British Columbia plant species codes and selected attributes. Version 6 Database" (Meidinger et al. 2008), is not evaluated, unknown or variable.

Status Information

Origin Status	Provincial Status	BC List (Red Blue List)	COSEWIC
Exotic	SNA	Exotic	Not Listed

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Taxonomic and Nomenclatural Links

Flora North America treatment for Polygonaceae
Flora North America treatment for Rumex conglomeratus
Genetic information (NCBI Taxonomy Database)
International Plant Names Index
Taxonomic Information from the World Flora Online
Integrated Taxonomic Information System

Additional Range and Status Information Links

Burke Museum of Natural History (Washington State records)
CalFlora
Consortium of Pacific Northwest Herbaria records
Jepson Interchange
NatureServe Explorer
USDA

Additional Photo Sources

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General References

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Family References
General Botanical References for BC

Recommended citation: Author, Date. Page title. In Klinkenberg, Brian. (Editor) 2020. E-Flora BC: Electronic Atlas of the Plants of British Columbia [eflora.bc.ca]. Lab for Advanced Spatial Analysis, Department of Geography, University of British Columbia, Vancouver. [Accessed: 2024-07-27 9:33:01 AM ]

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