Garden sorrel vs smooth dock

Rumex acetosa compared with Rumex altissimus

Key Differences

• Garden sorrel is Least Concern while smooth dock is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Garden sorrel	smooth dock
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 acetosa	Rumex altissimus

Evolutionary Relationship

Garden sorrel and smooth dock share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Rumex.

Conservation Status

Garden sorrel

LC — Least Concern

smooth dock

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Garden sorrel	smooth dock
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Garden sorrel

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Chad), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (9 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile).

smooth dock

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇨🇦 Canada 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇷 France 🇸🇪 Sweden