Polygonaceae: the Dock, Sorrel & Knotweed Family
A dreadful import is the Japanese Knotweed, Fallopia Japonica. Once the darling of Victorian gardeners, it is capable of undermining buildings and blocking water courses; eradication is costly.
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Dock, Sorrel & Knotweed Family
An interesting plant family! For those of us lucky enough to have a place for it, the delicious rhubarb is a welcome addition to the fruit garden. Buckwheat (flour) and Seagrape (jam) are staples of American home cooking borrowed from the first nation peoples. Our native docks are overlooked and vital for wildlife.
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Rumex conglomeratus
Clustered Dock
Hairless, slightly wavy stems and clusters of flowers. Plant up to 0.9 metres high.
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A vital plant of damp places. Specimen found on the edge of the Horse Pond, Ewell Village. Food plant of the increasingly scarce Ghost Moth. Dock are not the showiest of plants but vital for this species.
The "lek" (display) of Hepialus humuli is performed by the white males when the Swifts go to bed and before the bats get up! These moths are rare.
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