The species name, sanguineus, refers to the red leaf veins, which are more likely in cultivated specimens; wild plants tend to have only inconspicuous green veins.
Common name:
Wood dock
Family:
Scientific name:
Rumex sanguineus
Main flower color:
Range:
All of the British Isles; uncommon only in the Scottish Highlands
Height:
Up to 100 cm
Habitat:
Woodland margins and clearings
Flowers:
Arranged in well-separated, pendent whorls, not subtended by leaves. The three inner tepals are green, with entire margins, and one has a rounded, pale-coloured wart
Leaves:
Lanceolate, up to 10 cm long, sometimes with reddish veins. Those lower down the stem are heart-shaped at the base. The straight stem branches are ascending, held at angles of around 30 degrees
Season:
June to August
Rarity:
★★★★★
