Veiny Dock

Rumex venosus Pursh

Buckwheat family

Plant Type
Forb/herb
Life Cycle
Perennial
Mature Height
16 inches
Flower Color
Red, Green, Brown
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Mid Spring, Late Spring

Growing Conditions

Light

Shade Tolerance Intolerant

Ecosystem & Wildlife

Pollinators Larval Host (Butterfly); Wind
Larval Host 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.

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