Rumex occidentalis
Polygonaceae
Western Dock
Erect. Stem single, stout, often tinted red, unbranched below inflorescence. Basal leaves numerous, leathery, heart- to lance-shaped, with heart-shaped or square base, edge more or less curled; smaller leaves along stem from base into bottom of inflorescence. Flowers pink or green held in dense clusters on upper, branched stems. Grows throughout North America in wet or vernal-wet ponds, salty wet places, at low to mid elevations.
- Rarity: Uncommon
- Flowering Time: Early Summer
- Flower Form: 4-6 petals, flowers in clusters
- Life Cycle: Perennial
- Height: 36–60 inches
- Habitat: Bog/Fen/Wetland, Coastal, Vernal Wet
- Found In: East Gorge, Mt. Rainier NP, Olympic NP, Steens, West Gorge
- Native: Yes
- Latin Synonyms: Rumex aquaticus var. fenestratus, Rumex fenestratus
