Veiny Dock

Rumex venosus Pursh - Buckwheat family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 16 inches

Plant Type: Forb/herb

Features

Flower Color: Red, Green, Brown

Conspicuous Flowers: Yes

Bloom Time: Early Spring, Mid Spring, Late Spring

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intolerant

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Larval Host (Butterfly); Wind

Larval Species depending on Veiny Dock: Chalceria rubida

Native Range

  • CAN:  Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan
  • USA:  Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming
Regional Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (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.