Rumex obtusifolius

TaxID: 3619

Basic Information

Rumex obtusifolius

Bitter Dock, bitter dock

Rumex obtusifolius, commonly known as bitter dock, broad-leaved dock, bluntleaf dock, dock leaf, dockens or butter dock, is a perennial plant in the family Polygonaceae. It is native to Europe, but is found on all temperate continents. It is a highly invasive species in some zones, resulting from its abundant seed dispersal, adaptability to reproduce, aggressive roots, ability to tolerate extreme climates, and hardiness.

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Taxonomic Information

Eukaryota

Streptophyta

Magnoliopsida

Caryophyllales

Polygonaceae

Rumex

obtusifolius

Unclassified

Photos (5 photos)

Rumex obtusifolius
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(c) Rob Routledge@BY-NC
Rumex obtusifolius
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(c) allysonv@BY-NC
Rumex obtusifolius
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(c) Serge M. Appolonov@BY-NC
Rumex obtusifolius
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(c) Bruce Calvert@BY
Rumex obtusifolius
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(c) Andreas Rockstein@BY-SA

Morphological Features

No morphological description available.

Host Plants (0 host plants)

Data sources: EPPO Global Database and relevant literature.

No host plants available.

Quarantine Status (2 records)

Data sources: IPPC website and national quarantine websites; verified by human review.

Country Status Year Added
Jordan A2 list 2013
Thailand Quarantine pests —

Distribution (82 countries)

Data Sources: EPPO Global Database and GBIF.

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Present
0
Absent
0
Unknown/Other
Country Status State
Albania Present —
Andorra Present —
Argentina Present —
Armenia Present —
Australia Present —
Austria Present —
Azerbaijan Present —
Belgium Present —
Bulgaria Present —
Bosnia and Herzegovina Present —
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Distribution Map (Latitude and longitude coordinates sourced from GBIF.)

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Genomes (0 records)

Data source: NCBI.

No genome records available.

Transcriptomes (1 records)

Data source: NCBI.

Run ID Tissue Developmental Stage Sex Read Count Location Actions
SRR18011498 Vegetative vegetative period - 23319763 China: Sichuan
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DNA Barcodes (55 records)

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Data source: BOLD.

Process ID BIN Marker Length Country Date Lat/Lon Sequence
WAT121-12 - rbcLa 553 Canada 2007-07-18 42.85265, -80.499146
VEMSH284-13 - rbcLa 569 Canada 2012-07-03 45.537, -73.155
VEMSH284-13 - matK 695 Canada 2012-07-03 45.537, -73.155
VEMSH047-13 - rbcLa 552 Canada 2012-05-17 45.548, -73.152
VEMSH047-13 - matK 711 Canada 2012-05-17 45.548, -73.152
UGEAB060-17 - rbcL 544 Switzerland 2016-10-29 46.221813, 6.221488
UGEAB060-17 - matK 778 Switzerland 2016-10-29 46.221813, 6.221488
UGEAB042-16 - rbcL 571 Switzerland 2016-04-22 46.21714, 6.122831
UGEAB042-16 - matK 831 Switzerland 2016-04-22 46.21714, 6.122831
SDH3277-15 - rbcLa 552 United States 2003-09-30 32.62806, -116.89806
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Literature