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Water Dock

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Water dock

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Scientific name: Rumex hydrolapathum
As its name suggests, Water dock likes damp places, such as the egdes of canals, ponds and rivers. It is a tall plant with large, greenish flower spikes.

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Height: up to 2m

Conservation status

Common.

When to see

January to December

About

Water dock, as its name suggests, can be found growing beside water at the edges of canals, ponds and rivers, and even in shallow water. An abundant perennial, flower spikes appear from July to September.

What to look for

Water dock is a tall plant with slender and pointed leaves, and spikes of tiny, pinky-green flowers.

Where to find

Found mainly in Central and South East England; absent from Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.

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Did you know?

At up to 2m tall, Water dock is the tallest member of the dock family.