WESTERN DOCK

Class: Rumex occidentalis

Family: BUCKWHEAT FAMILY

Sub Family: Polygonaceae

Year: Perennial

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Colour: Pale green to reddish tinged

Height: 60 cm-1.8 m (2-6')

Each Flower: 5 mm (3/16") long; 6 segments, outer 3 about 5 mm (1/16") long and inner 3, triangular and longer

Leaves: Lower leaves have 5 cm (2") stalks and oblong blades up to 30 cm (1') long, with reddish midrib; leaves become smaller up stem

Stems: Usually unbranched below, woody, ridged, and green or reddish

Blooming Period: June - August

Habitat: Roadsides, meadows, and streambanks

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