Plants : PolygonaceaeFerns and Flowering Plants

Rumex obtusifolius L.

Broad-leaved Dock

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Rumex obtusifolius

Description: The broad dock is one of our commonest wayside "weeds", and also occurs in silage fields, on river banks, in ditches and on waste ground. It is easily recognised by its broad oval leaves which are larger than those of any other native dock except the great water dock (Rumex hydrolapathum). It is native to Northern Ireland.

All names: Rumex obtusifolius L.

Distribution Map from NBN: Rumex obtusifolius at National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.

iNaturalist: Rumex obtusifolius at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.

 Hackney, P., 2026. Rumex obtusifolius. L.. [In] Flora of Northern Ireland.
https://habitas.org/flora/species.php?item=3791. Accessed on 2026-11-02.