[Docks and Sorrels: The Genus Rumex East of the Cascade Mountains of Oregon and Washington]

Rocky Mountain Western Dock, Western Dock

Rumex occidentalis

Synonyms: Rumex aquaticus ssp. fenestratus, Rumex aquaticus ssp. occidentalis, Rumex aquaticus var. fenestratus, Rumex bakeri, Rumex fenestratus, Rumex fenestratus var. labradricus, Rumex gracilipes, Rumex occidentalis var. fenestratus, Rumex occidentalis var. labradoricus, Rumex occidentalis var. occidentalis, Rumex occidentalis var. procerus

Rocky Mountain Western Dock, Western Dock: Rumex occidentalis (Synonyms: Rumex aquaticus ssp. fenestratus, Rumex aquaticus ssp. occidentalis, Rumex aquaticus var. fenestratus, Rumex bakeri, Rumex fenestratus, Rumex fenestratus var. labradricus, Rumex gracilipes, Rumex occidentalis var. fenestratus, Rumex occidentalis var. labradoricus, Rumex occidentalis var. occidentalis, Rumex occidentalis var. procerus) - Inflorescence of Rocky Mountain Western Dock, Western Dock: Rumex occidentalis (Synonyms: Rumex aquaticus ssp. fenestratus, Rumex aquaticus ssp. occidentalis, Rumex aquaticus var. fenestratus, Rumex bakeri, Rumex fenestratus, Rumex fenestratus var. labradricus, Rumex gracilipes, Rumex occidentalis var. fenestratus, Rumex occidentalis var. labradoricus, Rumex occidentalis var. occidentalis, Rumex occidentalis var. procerus)

Rocky Mountain western dock as seen at left in a moist ditch along the road in Fish Lake Campground, Steens Mountain Recreation Lands..........September 2, 2011. The photo at right shows a portiong of the inflorescence of Rocky Mountain western dock in moist sedge and rush meadows surrounding Hank's Spring on the northwest shoulder of Twelvemile Peak. This is located along the Fremont National Recreation Trail, Fremont-Winema National Forest......August 2, 2020..

Close-up of the spade-shaped fruiting perianths of Rocky Mountain Western Dock, Western Dock: Rumex occidentalis (Synonyms: Rumex aquaticus ssp. fenestratus, Rumex aquaticus ssp. occidentalis, Rumex aquaticus var. fenestratus, Rumex bakeri, Rumex fenestratus, Rumex fenestratus var. labradricus, Rumex gracilipes, Rumex occidentalis var. fenestratus, Rumex occidentalis var. labradoricus, Rumex occidentalis var. occidentalis, Rumex occidentalis var. procerus) - Close-up of the spade-shaped fruiting perianths of Rocky Mountain Western Dock, Western Dock: Rumex occidentalis (Synonyms: Rumex aquaticus ssp. fenestratus, Rumex aquaticus ssp. occidentalis, Rumex aquaticus var. fenestratus, Rumex bakeri, Rumex fenestratus, Rumex fenestratus var. labradricus, Rumex gracilipes, Rumex occidentalis var. fenestratus, Rumex occidentalis var. labradoricus, Rumex occidentalis var. occidentalis, Rumex occidentalis var. procerus)

Basal leaf of Rocky Mountain Western Dock, Western Dock: Rumex occidentalis (Synonyms: Rumex aquaticus ssp. fenestratus, Rumex aquaticus ssp. occidentalis, Rumex aquaticus var. fenestratus, Rumex bakeri, Rumex fenestratus, Rumex fenestratus var. labradricus, Rumex gracilipes, Rumex occidentalis var. fenestratus, Rumex occidentalis var. labradoricus, Rumex occidentalis var. occidentalis, Rumex occidentalis var. procerus) - Inflorescence of Rocky Mountain Western Dock, Western Dock: Rumex occidentalis (Synonyms: Rumex aquaticus ssp. fenestratus, Rumex aquaticus ssp. occidentalis, Rumex aquaticus var. fenestratus, Rumex bakeri, Rumex fenestratus, Rumex fenestratus var. labradricus, Rumex gracilipes, Rumex occidentalis var. fenestratus, Rumex occidentalis var. labradoricus, Rumex occidentalis var. occidentalis, Rumex occidentalis var. procerus)

Close-up photos of the spade-shaped fruiting perianths, inflorescence and cordate-based basal leaves of Rocky Mountain western dock as seen in a moist ditch along the road in Fish Lake Campground, Steens Mountain Recreation Lands...........September 2, 2011.

Rocky Mountain Western Dock, Western Dock: Rumex occidentalis (Synonyms: Rumex aquaticus ssp. fenestratus, Rumex aquaticus ssp. occidentalis, Rumex aquaticus var. fenestratus, Rumex bakeri, Rumex fenestratus, Rumex fenestratus var. labradricus, Rumex gracilipes, Rumex occidentalis var. fenestratus, Rumex occidentalis var. labradoricus, Rumex occidentalis var. occidentalis, Rumex occidentalis var. procerus)

Basal leaves of Rocky Mountain western dock as seen in wetlands at the head of Little Cottonwood Creek (off Arizona Creek Road) in the Pueblo Mountains of southeastern Oregon..........June 1, 2012.

Close-up of the winged fruits of Rocky Mountain Western Dock, Western Dock: Rumex occidentalis (Synonyms: Rumex aquaticus ssp. fenestratus, Rumex aquaticus ssp. occidentalis, Rumex aquaticus var. fenestratus, Rumex bakeri, Rumex fenestratus, Rumex fenestratus var. labradricus, Rumex gracilipes, Rumex occidentalis var. fenestratus, Rumex occidentalis var. labradoricus, Rumex occidentalis var. occidentalis, Rumex occidentalis var. procerus) - Close-up of the inflorescence of Rocky Mountain Western Dock, Western Dock: Rumex occidentalis (Synonyms: Rumex aquaticus ssp. fenestratus, Rumex aquaticus ssp. occidentalis, Rumex aquaticus var. fenestratus, Rumex bakeri, Rumex fenestratus, Rumex fenestratus var. labradricus, Rumex gracilipes, Rumex occidentalis var. fenestratus, Rumex occidentalis var. labradoricus, Rumex occidentalis var. occidentalis, Rumex occidentalis var. procerus)

Close-up of an upper stem leaf of Rocky Mountain Western Dock, Western Dock: Rumex occidentalis (Synonyms: Rumex aquaticus ssp. fenestratus, Rumex aquaticus ssp. occidentalis, Rumex aquaticus var. fenestratus, Rumex bakeri, Rumex fenestratus, Rumex fenestratus var. labradricus, Rumex gracilipes, Rumex occidentalis var. fenestratus, Rumex occidentalis var. labradoricus, Rumex occidentalis var. occidentalis, Rumex occidentalis var. procerus)

Additional photos of Rocky Mountain western dock as seen in moist meadows along Forest Service Road #16 in Logan Valley at Big Creek, Malheur National Forest.........August 20, 2011.

Rocky Mountain Western Dock, Western Dock: Rumex occidentalis (Synonyms: Rumex aquaticus ssp. fenestratus, Rumex aquaticus ssp. occidentalis, Rumex aquaticus var. fenestratus, Rumex bakeri, Rumex fenestratus, Rumex fenestratus var. labradricus, Rumex gracilipes, Rumex occidentalis var. fenestratus, Rumex occidentalis var. labradoricus, Rumex occidentalis var. occidentalis, Rumex occidentalis var. procerus) - Habitat of Rocky Mountain Western Dock, Western Dock: Rumex occidentalis (Synonyms: Rumex aquaticus ssp. fenestratus, Rumex aquaticus ssp. occidentalis, Rumex aquaticus var. fenestratus, Rumex bakeri, Rumex fenestratus, Rumex fenestratus var. labradricus, Rumex gracilipes, Rumex occidentalis var. fenestratus, Rumex occidentalis var. labradoricus, Rumex occidentalis var. occidentalis, Rumex occidentalis var. procerus)

Rocky Mountain western dock as seen in moist meadows at Lick Creek Campground, Hells Canyon National Recreation Area.......August 14, 2018.

Rocky Mountain Western Dock, Western Dock: Rumex occidentalis (Synonyms: Rumex aquaticus ssp. fenestratus, Rumex aquaticus ssp. occidentalis, Rumex aquaticus var. fenestratus, Rumex bakeri, Rumex fenestratus, Rumex fenestratus var. labradricus, Rumex gracilipes, Rumex occidentalis var. fenestratus, Rumex occidentalis var. labradoricus, Rumex occidentalis var. occidentalis, Rumex occidentalis var. procerus) - Rocky Mountain Western Dock, Western Dock: Rumex occidentalis (Synonyms: Rumex aquaticus ssp. fenestratus, Rumex aquaticus ssp. occidentalis, Rumex aquaticus var. fenestratus, Rumex bakeri, Rumex fenestratus, Rumex fenestratus var. labradricus, Rumex gracilipes, Rumex occidentalis var. fenestratus, Rumex occidentalis var. labradoricus, Rumex occidentalis var. occidentalis, Rumex occidentalis var. procerus)

Rocky Mountain western dock as seen on the floor of a small impoundment along trail #804 on the north side of Lookout Mountain, Ochoco National Forest............August 10, 2014.

Leaves of Rocky Mountain Western Dock, Western Dock: Rumex occidentalis (Synonyms: Rumex aquaticus ssp. fenestratus, Rumex aquaticus ssp. occidentalis, Rumex aquaticus var. fenestratus, Rumex bakeri, Rumex fenestratus, Rumex fenestratus var. labradricus, Rumex gracilipes, Rumex occidentalis var. fenestratus, Rumex occidentalis var. labradoricus, Rumex occidentalis var. occidentalis, Rumex occidentalis var. procerus) - Leaves of Rocky Mountain Western Dock, Western Dock: Rumex occidentalis (Synonyms: Rumex aquaticus ssp. fenestratus, Rumex aquaticus ssp. occidentalis, Rumex aquaticus var. fenestratus, Rumex bakeri, Rumex fenestratus, Rumex fenestratus var. labradricus, Rumex gracilipes, Rumex occidentalis var. fenestratus, Rumex occidentalis var. labradoricus, Rumex occidentalis var. occidentalis, Rumex occidentalis var. procerus) - Leaves of Rocky Mountain Western Dock, Western Dock: Rumex occidentalis (Synonyms: Rumex aquaticus ssp. fenestratus, Rumex aquaticus ssp. occidentalis, Rumex aquaticus var. fenestratus, Rumex bakeri, Rumex fenestratus, Rumex fenestratus var. labradricus, Rumex gracilipes, Rumex occidentalis var. fenestratus, Rumex occidentalis var. labradoricus, Rumex occidentalis var. occidentalis, Rumex occidentalis var. procerus)

Rocky Mountain western dock as seen along Bond Creek about two hundred meters upstream to the south of Hot Springs Campground, Hart Mt. National Antelope Refuge.........June 11, 2016.

Rocky Mountain Western Dock, Western Dock: Rumex occidentalis (Synonyms: Rumex aquaticus ssp. fenestratus, Rumex aquaticus ssp. occidentalis, Rumex aquaticus var. fenestratus, Rumex bakeri, Rumex fenestratus, Rumex fenestratus var. labradricus, Rumex gracilipes, Rumex occidentalis var. fenestratus, Rumex occidentalis var. labradoricus, Rumex occidentalis var. occidentalis, Rumex occidentalis var. procerus) - Rocky Mountain Western Dock, Western Dock: Rumex occidentalis (Synonyms: Rumex aquaticus ssp. fenestratus, Rumex aquaticus ssp. occidentalis, Rumex aquaticus var. fenestratus, Rumex bakeri, Rumex fenestratus, Rumex fenestratus var. labradricus, Rumex gracilipes, Rumex occidentalis var. fenestratus, Rumex occidentalis var. labradoricus, Rumex occidentalis var. occidentalis, Rumex occidentalis var. procerus)

Rocky Mountain western dock as seen at Potter Meadows across Forest Road 38 from the southern trailhead for the Ochoco Mountain Trail, Ochoco National Forest.........July 13, 2017.

Inflorescence of Rocky Mountain Western Dock, Western Dock: Rumex occidentalis (Synonyms: Rumex aquaticus ssp. fenestratus, Rumex aquaticus ssp. occidentalis, Rumex aquaticus var. fenestratus, Rumex bakeri, Rumex fenestratus, Rumex fenestratus var. labradricus, Rumex gracilipes, Rumex occidentalis var. fenestratus, Rumex occidentalis var. labradoricus, Rumex occidentalis var. occidentalis, Rumex occidentalis var. procerus) - Inflorescence of Rocky Mountain Western Dock, Western Dock: Rumex occidentalis (Synonyms: Rumex aquaticus ssp. fenestratus, Rumex aquaticus ssp. occidentalis, Rumex aquaticus var. fenestratus, Rumex bakeri, Rumex fenestratus, Rumex fenestratus var. labradricus, Rumex gracilipes, Rumex occidentalis var. fenestratus, Rumex occidentalis var. labradoricus, Rumex occidentalis var. occidentalis, Rumex occidentalis var. procerus)

Rocky Mountain western dock observed in meadows along Mud Creek at Mud Creek Campground, Fremont-Winema National Forest......July 18, 2022.

Paul Slichter