Rumex obtusifolius subsp. obtusifolius
Bitter Dock, Blunt Leaved Dock
Other regional names: Broad Leaved Dock
- Broad Leaved Dock
Also known as: Acetosa obtusifolia (L.) M.Gómez +13 more
- Acetosa obtusifolia (L.) M.Gómez
- Emex ×acuta (L.) Raf.
- Lapathum ×acutum (L.) Scop.
- Lapathum ×acutum var. minimum Gray
- Lapathum obtusatum Montandon
- Lapathum obtusifolium (L.) Moench
- Rumex aquaticus subsp. acutus (L.) R.C.V.Douin
- Rumex cristatus Wall.
- Rumex ecuadoriensis H.Gross ex Rech.fil.
- Rumex friesii F.Aresch.
- Rumex friesii var. discolor (Wallr.) Gren.
- Rumex friesii var. gigantea F.Aresch.
- Rumex friesii var. stricta F.Aresch.
- Rumex laevigatus Willd. ex Spreng.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Subspecies
- Botanical Family: Polygonaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Rumex obtusifolius subsp. obtusifolius (commonly known as Bitter Dock or Blunt-Leaved Dock) is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the Polygonaceae family. Indigenous to Africa and Europe, this subspecies is primarily associated with temperate conditions. It is a naturally occurring subspecies of Rumex obtusifolius, which is linked below, along with other subspecies of this species.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Europe, Middle Europe, Northern Africa, Northern Europe, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Algeria, Austria, Baleares, Baltic States, Belgium, Corse, Denmark, France, Germany, Great Britain, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, Sardegna, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tunisia
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Alabama, Alaska, Aleutian Is., Altay, Amsterdam-St.Paul Is., Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Arizona, Arkansas, Azores, Bermuda, Bolivia, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, British Columbia, California, Canary Is., Cape Provinces, Cape Verde, Chile Central, Chile South, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Colombia, Colorado, Connecticut, Costa Rica, Cuba, Delaware, District of Columbia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Falkland Is., Finland, Florida, Føroyar, Georgia, Greece, Guatemala, Haiti, Hawaii, Hungary, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Jamaica, Japan, Jawa, Kansas, Kentucky, Korea, Louisiana, Madeira, Magadan, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southwest, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Morocco, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, New Zealand North, Newfoundland, North Carolina, Norway, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Panama, Pennsylvania, Peru, Poland, Prince Edward I., Québec, Rhode I., Sicilia, South Carolina, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Tasmania, Tennessee, Texas, Tristan da Cunha, Ukraine, Utah, Venezuela, Virginia, Washington, West Siberia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Yugoslavia
Base Species & Variations