Seasonal Wild Flowers

Clustered Dock

Rumex conglomeratus

Sharp Dock

Polygonaceae

June to July

It is found throughout the country.

See the BSBI distribution map for Clustered Dock

It grows in damp grassy places such as wet meadows, field

margins and muddy areas flooded in winter.

Clustered Dock is a native. short-lived, perennial herb,

growing up to 1m.

Flower whorls are well separated and flower stems are

branched and leafed for two thirds of their lengths.

Fruits are ovate to oblong and have oblong warts.

Fruits are entire (without teeth).

Leaves are oblong and sometimes slightly waisted.

Stems are wavy and branched.

Clustered Dock, farm waste area,

Ipswich (August)

Close to fresh water, Devon (in June)

Flowering stems and slightly

waisted leaves

Male flowers with stamens

Fruit formation in June

Mature fruits in August