BioImages: The Virtual Field-Guide (UK)

Rumex (docks)

Subtaxa

Rank	Taxon
Species	Rumex acetosa L. (Common Sorrel)		6			26
Species	Rumex acetosella L. (Sheep's Sorrel [Agg.])	1	12	2		36
Species	Rumex aquaticus L. (Scottish Dock)				1
Species	Rumex conglomeratus Murray (Clustered Dock)					12
Species	Rumex crispus L. (Curled Dock)		7	29		19
Species	Rumex cristatus DC. (Greek Dock)		3	9
Species	Rumex hydrolapathum Hudson (Water Dock)		4			14
Species	Rumex maritimus L. (Golden Dock)					2
Species	Rumex obtusifolius L. (Broad-leaved Dock)		3			15
Species	Rumex rupestris Le Gall (Shore Dock)				1
Species	Rumex sanguineus L. (Wood Dock)	2	1	3		2

Suggested Literature

Rumex may be covered by literature listed under:

BIOTA
(living things)

Eukaryota
(eukaryotes)

PLANTAE
(plants)

SPERMATOPHYTA
(vascular plants)

MAGNOLIOPSIDA
(flowering plants)

MAGNOLIIDAE
(dicotyledonous flowering plants)

POLYGONACEAE
(docks and knotgrasses)

Feeding and other inter-species relationships

Associated with Rumex:

	is foodplant of larva	Rhinoncus pericarpius - a weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)	Bullock, J.A., 1992
leaf (curled)	curled leaf is swollen by	Aphis rumicis - an aphid (Homoptera: Aphididae)	Rotheray, G.E., 1989
leaf (petiole base)	leaf (petiole base) is foodplant of larva	Apion frumentarium - a seed weevil (Coleoptera: Apionidae)	Morris, M.G., 1990 Bullock, J.A., 1992
leaf	leaf is foodplant of larva	Protoemphytus tener - a sawfly (Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae)	Benson, R.B., 1952
leaf	leaf is grazed by larva	Gastrophysa polygoni - a leaf beetle (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)	Bullock, J.A., 1992
leaf	leaf is grazed by imago	Gastrophysa polygoni - a leaf beetle (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)	Bullock, J.A., 1992
leaf	leaf is grazed by imago	Gastrophysa viridula - Green Dock Beetle (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)	Bullock, J.A., 1992
leaf	leaf is grazed by larva	Gastrophysa viridula - Green Dock Beetle (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)	Bullock, J.A., 1992
leaf	leaf is grazed by imago	Chaetocnema concinna - Beet Flea Beetle (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)	Bullock, J.A., 1992
leaf	leaf is grazed by larva	Chaetocnema concinna - Beet Flea Beetle (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)	Bullock, J.A., 1992
leaf	leaf is grazed by imago	Mantura obtusata - a flea beetle (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)	Bullock, J.A., 1992
leaf	leaf is grazed by larva	Mantura obtusata - a flea beetle (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)	Bullock, J.A., 1992
leaf	leaf is grazed by imago	Mantura rustica - a flea beetle (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)	Bullock, J.A., 1992
leaf	leaf is grazed by larva	Mantura rustica - a flea beetle (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)	Bullock, J.A., 1992
leaf	leaf is grazed by larva	Hypera rumicis - a weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)	Bullock, J.A., 1992
leaf	leaf is grazed by larva	Ametastegia glabrata - a sawfly (Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae)	Benson, R.B., 1952
leaf	leaf is grazed by larva	Pachynematus rumicis - a sawfly (Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae)	Benson, R.B., 1958
root	root is galled by larva	Apion rubiginosum - a seed weevil (Coleoptera: Apionidae)	Stubbs, F.B. (Editor), 1986
root	root has sap sucked by	Aphis sambuci - an aphid (Homoptera: Aphididae)	Rotheray, G.E., 1989
rootstock	rootstock is foodplant of larva	Apion frumentarium - a seed weevil (Coleoptera: Apionidae)	Morris, M.G., 1990 Bullock, J.A., 1992
stem (dead)	dead stem is decayed by effuse colony of Chalara dematiaceous anamorph	Chalara urceolata - a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus	Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
stem (dead)	dead stem is decayed by immersed pseudothecium	Leptosphaeria macrospora - an ascomycete (Pleosporales: Leptosphaeriaceae)	Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
stem (dead)	dead stem is decayed by pseudothecium	Leptosphaeria ogilviensis - an ascomycete (Pleosporales: Leptosphaeriaceae)	Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
stem (dead)	dead stem is decayed by immersed or semi-immersed pseudothecium	Lophiostoma angustilabrum - an ascomycete (Pleosporales: Lophiostomataceae)	Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
stem (dead)	dead stem is decayed by immersed or semi-immersed pseudothecium	Lophiostoma caulium - an ascomycete (Pleosporales: Lophiostomataceae)	Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
stem (dead)	dead stem is decayed by partly immersed pseudothecium	Lophiostoma fuckelii - an ascomycete (Pleosporales: Lophiostomataceae)	Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
stem (dead)	dead stem is decayed by usually immersed pseudothecium	Lophiostoma vagabundum - an ascomycete (Pleosporales: Lophiostomataceae)	Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
stem (dead)	dead stem is decayed by effuse colony of Dendryphiella dematiaceous anamorph	Dendryphiella vinosa - a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus (Pleosporales: Pleosporaceae)	Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
stem (dead)	dead stem is decayed by apothecium	Hymenoscyphus scutula - a discomycete (Helotiales: Helotiaceae)	Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
stem (dead)	dead stem is decayed by apothecium	Belonidium sulphureum - a discomycete (Helotiales: Hyaloscyphaceae)	Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
stem (dead)	dead stem is decayed by	Botryotinia fuckeliana - a discomycete (Helotiales: Sclerotiniaceae)	Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
stem (dead)	dead stem is decayed by perithecium	Diaporthe pardalota - a pyrenomycete (Diaporthales: Valsaceae)	Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
stem (dead)	dead stem is decayed by effuse colony of Torula dematiaceous anamorph	Torula herbarum - a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus	Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
stem (dead)	dead stem is decayed by fruitbody	Asterostroma cervicolor - a basidiomycete (Russulales: Lachnocladiaceae)	Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
stem (near base) (dead, standing)	dead, standing stem (near base) is decayed by apothecium	Hyalopeziza millepunctata - a discomycete (Helotiales: Hyaloscyphaceae)	Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997 [in wet areas]
stem	stem is foodplant of larva	Apion frumentarium - a seed weevil (Coleoptera: Apionidae)	Morris, M.G., 1990 Bullock, J.A., 1992
stem	stem is galled by larva	Apion rubiginosum - a seed weevil (Coleoptera: Apionidae)	Stubbs, F.B. (Editor), 1986
stem	stem may contain larva	Apion curtirostre - a seed weevil (Coleoptera: Apionidae)	Morris, M.G., 1990
stem	stem may contain larva	Apion hydrolapathi - a seed weevil (Coleoptera: Apionidae)	Morris, M.G., 1990 Bullock, J.A., 1992
stem	stem may contain larva	Apion violaceum - a seed weevil (Coleoptera: Apionidae)	Morris, M.G., 1990 Bullock, J.A., 1992 [not R. acetosella]

Rumex may be associated with more taxa listed at higher taxonomic level

MAGNOLIOPSIDA
(flowering plants)

MAGNOLIIDAE
(dicotyledonous flowering plants)

POLYGONACEAE
(docks and knotgrasses)

References

Benson, R.B., 1952	Hymenoptera: 2. Symphyta. Section (b)
Benson, R.B., 1958	Hymenoptera: 2. Symphyta. Section (c)
Bullock, J.A., 1992	Host Plants of British Beetles: A List of Recorded Associations
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook
Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005	Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota
Morris, M.G., 1990	Orthocerous Weevils
Rotheray, G.E., 1989	Aphid Predators
Stubbs, F.B. (Editor), 1986	Provisional Keys to British Plant Galls