Asiatic dock vs Golden Dock

Rumex confertus compared with Rumex persicarioides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asiatic dock	Golden 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 confertus	Rumex persicarioides

Evolutionary Relationship

Asiatic dock and Golden Dock share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Rumex.

Conservation Status

Asiatic dock

NE — Not Evaluated

Golden Dock

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asiatic dock	Golden Dock
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asiatic dock

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (19 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Golden Dock

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Asiatic dock

The Asiatic dock (Rumex confertus) is a species in the genus Rumex. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found across Europe (19 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇺🇸 United States