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Buckwheat Family (Polygonaceae Family) - DOCK


Get readings about Dock aeroallergens.

Important genera:
Dock, Sorrel (Rumex)

Weed pollen is dominant in the Fall.
Dock, Sorrel flower in the Spring and Summer.

Dock and Sorrel in Missouri:
  • Sheep, Red, Common, or Field Sorrel (Rumex acetosella)
  • Wild Sorrel (Rumex hastatulus)
  • Swamp Dock (Rumex verticillatus)
  • Pale Dock (Rumex altissimus)
  • Patience Dock (Rumex patientia)
  • Water Dock (Rumex orbiculatus)
  • Sour or Yellow Dock (Rumex crispus)
  • Fiddle Dock (Rumex pulcher)
  • Bitter Dock (Rumex obtusifolius)
  • Golden Dock (Rumex maritimus)
Facts about Dock and Sorrel
Dock and Sorrel Allergenicity
  • Sorrel dock (Rumex acetosella) is probably the most important hay fever plant in the the Rumex genus.
  • Sheep sorrel is considered a cause of hay fever and blooms in May and June.