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Rumex aquaticus
Also called Western Dock, Water Dock
Rumex aquaticus is a flowering plant in the knotweed family, Polygonaceae. It is native to temperate Eurasia. It is commonly known as the Scottish dock, and is found in aquatic environments.
Rumex aquaticus is native to temperate Eurasia, from Britain and France east to Japan and eastern Siberia; in Britain it is very rare, restricted to a small area around the south end of Loch Lomond. It is a waterside plant, needing nutrient rich, wet soil to grow, including lakesides, sides of streams and rivers, or any other environment with access to shallow water.
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Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
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