species 5,889 observations
Willow Dock
Rumex salicifolius
Field notes
Supports All
60
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Gray Hairstreak, Great Copper, Ruddy Copper, Gem Moth
37
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Waterlily Leaf Beetle, Alfalfa Snout Beetle, Blue Dock Beetle
3
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Dock Aphid, American Robin, Eastern Bluebird, Chipping Sparrow
19
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Margined Calligrapher
1
Range
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.