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  9. Canaigre Dock

species 6,007 observations

Canaigre Dock

Rumex hymenosepalus

Status
native
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

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50 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Great Copper, White-lined Sphinx, Ruddy Copper, Gem Moth 29
  • Hosted animals Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it Waterlily Leaf Beetle, Blue Dock Beetle 2
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Dock Aphid, American Robin, Eastern Bluebird, Chipping Sparrow 18
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Margined Calligrapher 1

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer
Herbaceous plants
Deer resistant
Yes
Plant type
Perennial Wildflower

From the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center and USDA PLANTS.

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