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Rumex longifolius

Butter Dock, Dooryard Dock
Other regional names: Longleaf Dock
  • Longleaf Dock
Also known as: Rumex alpinus Hook. +15 more
  • Rumex alpinus Hook.
  • Rumex aquaticus subsp. domesticus (Hartm.) R.C.V.Douin
  • Rumex bucephalophorus subsp. domesticus (Hartm.) Bonnier & Layens
  • Rumex bucephalophorus subsp. hippolapathum (Fr.) Bonnier & Layens
  • Rumex crispus Cham. & Schltdl.
  • Rumex distans Dumort.
  • Rumex domesticus f. microcalyx Murb. & Nilsson
  • Rumex domesticus Hartm.
  • Rumex domesticus subsp. ruthenicus Lonacz. ex Pavlov
  • Rumex domesticus var. rotundus Hartm.
  • Rumex hippolapathum Fr.
  • Rumex hippolapathum var. domesticus (Hartm.) Fr.
  • Rumex longifolius subsp. sourekii Kubát
  • Rumex patientia var. domesticus (Hartm.) Jess.
  • Rumex strepens Schult. & Schult.fil.
  • Rumex suzukianus Rech.fil.
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Polygonaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.

Naturally occurring in Temperate Asia and Europe, Rumex longifolius (commonly known as Butter Dock or Dooryard Dock) is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the Polygonaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to temperate conditions.

Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Eastern Asia, Eastern Europe, Middle Asia, Middle Europe, Northern Europe, Russian Far East, Siberia, Southwestern Europe
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Altay, Amur, Baltic States, Belarus, Buryatiya, Central European Russia, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Denmark, East European Russia, Finland, France, Føroyar, Germany, Great Britain, Iceland, Inner Mongolia, Irkutsk, Japan, Kamchatka, Kazakhstan, Khabarovsk, Korea, Krasnoyarsk, Kuril Is., Magadan, Manchuria, North European Russia, Northwest European Russia, Norway, Primorye, Qinghai, Sakhalin, South European Russia, Spain, Sweden, Ukraine, West Siberia, Xinjiang

Introduced Range

Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Alaska, Albania, Alberta, Aleutian Is., Argentina South, British Columbia, Chile Central, Chile South, Connecticut, Czechoslovakia, Greenland, Illinois, Labrador, Maine, Manitoba, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New York, Newfoundland, North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Poland, Prince Edward I., Québec, Rhode I., Saskatchewan, Vermont, Wisconsin, Yukon

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