Field leading to Horton Wood, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex. The main way to tell docks apart - Broad-Leaved Dock has these teethed tepals. Clustered Dock instead has elongated toothless tepals, Curled Dock has shield/heart-shaped tepals and Wood Dock small and narrow tepals but with ball-shaped fruits.

Broad-Leaved Dock (Rumex obtusifolius) (20/06/2022) Field leading to Horton Wood, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex. The main way to tell docks apart - Broad-Leaved Dock has these teethed tepals. Clustered Dock instead has elongated toothless tepals, Curled Dock has shield/heart-shaped tepals and Wood Dock small and narrow tepals but with ball-shaped fruits.

Field leading to Horton Wood, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex. Actual flowers with the droopy yellow anthers. You don't seem to find details of these flowers let alone photos in the books, only the tepal shape. So I was really happy to find these amongst the photos I took.

Broad-Leaved Dock (Rumex obtusifolius) (20/06/2022) Field leading to Horton Wood, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex. Actual flowers with the droopy yellow anthers. You don't seem to find details of these flowers let alone photos in the books, only the tepal shape. So I was really happy to find these amongst the photos I took.

Field leading to Horton Wood, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex. A mass of tepals (which is the name for the things containing the fruits) - they seem to have a raggedy appearance when viewed froim a distance. Other Docks look kind of "tidier" as they don't have the ragged edges.

Broad-Leaved Dock (Rumex obtusifolius) (20/06/2022) Field leading to Horton Wood, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex. A mass of tepals (which is the name for the things containing the fruits) - they seem to have a raggedy appearance when viewed froim a distance. Other Docks look kind of "tidier" as they don't have the ragged edges.

Broad-Leaved Dock (Rumex obtusifolius) (20/06/2022) Field leading to Horton Wood, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex.

Field leading to Horton Wood, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex. Absolutely classic giss for Broad-Leaved Dock. It's a sizeable plant.

Broad-Leaved Dock (Rumex obtusifolius) (12/07/2020) Field leading to Horton Wood, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex. Absolutely classic giss for Broad-Leaved Dock. It's a sizeable plant.

Broad-Leaved Dock (Rumex obtusifolius) (20/06/2022) Field leading to Horton Wood, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex.

On the way to Tottington Wood, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex. A young plant, nevertheless with the massive lower leaves you expect from "Broad-Leaved" Dock! It can be a really substantial plant.

Broad-Leaved Dock (Rumex obtusifolius) (15/06/2021) On the way to Tottington Wood, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex. A young plant, nevertheless with the massive lower leaves you expect from "Broad-Leaved" Dock! It can be a really substantial plant.

From West Mill Lane along main Small Dole Road towards New Hall Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex. Classic massive leaves and erect flower branches (Clustered has them going out more sideways).

Broad-Leaved Dock (Rumex obtusifolius) (16/06/2021) From West Mill Lane along main Small Dole Road towards New Hall Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex. Classic massive leaves and erect flower branches (Clustered has them going out more sideways).

Southbank Equestrian. Henfield (arena bank adjacent to field). This is a baby so the tepals and fruits are not yet formed (and turned red)

Broad-Leaved Dock (Rumex obtusifolius) (13/06/2020) Southbank Equestrian. Henfield (arena bank adjacent to field). This is a baby so the tepals and fruits are not yet formed (and turned red)

Broad-Leaved Dock (Rumex obtusifolius) (06/06/2021) Southbank Equestrian. Henfield (arena bank adjacent to field). A very young flower spike.

Broad-Leaved Dock (Rumex obtusifolius) (06/06/2021) Southbank Equestrian. Henfield (arena bank adjacent to field). Young flower spike developing.

Southbank Equestrian. Henfield (arena bank adjacent to field). This is a young specimen but with classic Broad-Leaved Dock leaves.

Broad-Leaved Dock (Rumex obtusifolius) (06/06/2021) Southbank Equestrian. Henfield (arena bank adjacent to field). This is a young specimen but with classic Broad-Leaved Dock leaves.

Broad-Leaved Dock (Rumex obtusifolius) (15/06/2021) On the way to Tottington Wood, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex. A properly "Broad" leaf!

From West Mill Lane along main Small Dole Road towards New Hall Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex. A leaf a bit further up the stem.

Broad-Leaved Dock (Rumex obtusifolius) (16/06/2021) From West Mill Lane along main Small Dole Road towards New Hall Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex. A leaf a bit further up the stem.

Broad-Leaved Dock (Rumex obtusifolius) (20/06/2022) Field leading to Horton Wood, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex.

Field leading to Horton Wood, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex. Leaf underside (a leaf higher up the stem).

Broad-Leaved Dock (Rumex obtusifolius) (20/06/2022) Field leading to Horton Wood, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex. Leaf underside (a leaf higher up the stem).