Curled Dock vs Narrowleaf dock

Rumex crispus compared with Rumex stenophyllus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Curled Dock	Narrowleaf dock
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family same	Polygonaceae	Polygonaceae
Genus same	Rumex	Rumex
Species	Rumex crispus	Rumex stenophyllus

Evolutionary Relationship

Curled Dock and Narrowleaf dock share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Rumex.

Conservation Status

Curled Dock

NE — Not Evaluated

Narrowleaf dock

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Curled Dock	Narrowleaf dock
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Curled Dock

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (8 countries), Europe (7 countries), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Fiji, Papua New Guinea), and South America (7 countries).

Narrowleaf dock

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries) and North America (Canada, Mexico, United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 8 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇨🇦 Canada 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇮🇸 Iceland 🇲🇽 Mexico 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States