Bitter Dock vs French Sorrel

Rumex obtusifolius compared with Rumex scutatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter Dock	French Sorrel
Kingdom same	Plantae (植物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)
Order same	Caryophyllales (ナデシコ目)	Caryophyllales (ナデシコ目)
Family same	Polygonaceae	Polygonaceae
Genus same	Rumex	Rumex
Species	Rumex obtusifolius	Rumex scutatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bitter Dock and French Sorrel share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Rumex.

Conservation Status

Bitter Dock

NE — Not Evaluated

French Sorrel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter Dock	French Sorrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bitter Dock

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (6 countries), Europe (9 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (7 countries).

French Sorrel

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (United States).

Bitter Dock

The Bitter Dock (Rumex obtusifolius) is a species in the genus Rumex. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 7 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇮 Finland 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States