Willow Dock

Rumex salicifolius Weinm. - Buckwheat family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 3.0 feet

Plant Type: Forb/herb

Features

Flower Color: Red, Brown

Bloom Time: Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Larval Host (Butterfly); Wind

Larval Species depending on Willow Dock: Chalceria rubida, Epidemia helloides, Gaeides xanthoides dione, Gaeides xanthoides xanthoides

Native Range

  • USA:  Arizona, California, Nevada
  • MEX:  Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest
Regional Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (NI), SPM (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.