Polygonaceae
Dooryard dock
Rumex longifolius
- Family
- Polygonaceae
- Genus
- Rumex
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Common names
By language (21)
- Arabic
- خبيزة
- arz
- خبيزه
- Belarusian
- Шчаўе дамашняе
- Catalan
- Paradella longifòlia
- Chinese
- 長葉酸模, 长叶酸模
- Czech
- Šťovík dlouholistý
- Danish
- By-Skræppe
- Dutch
- Noordse zuring
- English
- Dooryard dock, Northern dock
- Estonian
- Koduoblikas
- Finnish
- Hevonhierakka
- German
- Nordischer Ampfer
- Icelandic
- Njóli, Fardagagras, Fardagakál, Heimula
- Korean
- 개대황
- Latvian
- Garlapu skābene
- Lithuanian
- Panaminė rūgštynė
- Norwegian Bokmål
- Høymol
- Norwegian Nynorsk
- Høymole, Bikkjesyre, Engmosyre, Fålunger, Gampesyre, Gåsehavre, Homalsyre, Hommelbusk
- Slovenian
- Dolgolistna kislica
- Swedish
- Gårdsskräppa, Gårdssyra
- Welsh
- Tafolen y Gogledd
Synonyms
- Rumex domesticus Hartm.
- Rumex hippolapathum Fr.
Flowers
- In flower
- June to August (from 29 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Alaska: introduced, Canada: introduced, Greenland: introduced, Lower 48 states: introduced, St. Pierre and Miquelon: introduced
Photos
FlowerPhoto: jirki88, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Milla Carne, CC0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Ruth Palsson, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: de:User:Jutta234, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: George Pushkal, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Henry Brisse, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons Photo: Alburquenque Ayline, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF 
Photo: fmunoz, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Henry Brisse, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons Photo: jon zabala, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF 
Photo: Sheila Furlong, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Henry Brisse, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
More in Rumex
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- Common sheep sorrelRumex acetosellaPolygonaceae
- Curled dockRumex crispusPolygonaceae
- Bitter dockRumex obtusifoliusPolygonaceae
- Water dockRumex hydrolapathumPolygonaceae
- Clustered dockRumex conglomeratusPolygonaceae
- Golden dockRumex maritimusPolygonaceae
- Patience dockRumex patientiaPolygonaceae
- Alpine dockRumex alpinusPolygonaceae
- Compact dockRumex thyrsiflorusPolygonaceae
- Red-veined dockRumex sanguineusPolygonaceae
- Scottish dockRumex aquaticusPolygonaceae
Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.