FLOWERING PLANTS. 161 
Rumex sanguineus, L. Blood-veined Dock. 
Native. First record: Gosselin, 1815. 
Frequent in all districts on roadsides, banks, and waste spots : 
conspicuous by the blood-red veins of the leaves. Var. viridis, 
Sibth. Occurs in many places in the interior, but is much less 
common than the type. 
Rumex pulcher, L. Fiddle Dock. 
Native. First record: Gosselin, 1815. 
Rather common throughout the island. The English name 
refers to the shape of the lower leaves, which distinguish this species 
from all others. 
Rumex obtusifolius, L. Broad-leaved Dock. 
Native. First record: Gosselin, 1815. 
Common everywhere in moist corners and waste places, and on 
the borders of meadows. 
Rumex crispus, L. Curled Dock. 
Native. First record: Gosselin, 1815. 
Common in waste places, cultivated fields, and on roadsides 
throughout the island. 
Rumex Hydrolapathum, Huds. Great Water Dock. 
Native. First record: Gosselin, 1815. 
Rare. Marshes between Rocque Mairgy and Les Goubais. 
Ditches north of Ivy Castle. Field behind the Hermitage, Vale. 
Wet meadow at Perelle. This is by far the finest of our Docks; the 
leaves are sometimes two feet long. 
Rumex Acetosa, L. Common Sorrel, 
Native. First record: Gosselin, 1815. 
Common in all districts in hedgebanks and pastures. 
Called in the patois Suve//e, the French name of the plant. Its 
reputation as a salad extends back to very ancient times. The 
Laplanders are said to mix a strong decoction of the leaves with 
their reindeer milk, which is thus preserved for use from autumn till 
the ensuing summer. 
Rumex Acetosella, L. Sheep's Sorrel. 
Native. First record: Gosselin, 1815. 
Very common everywhere on dry banks, stony places, and barren 
pastures: abundant on the cliffs. 
Polygonum amphibium, L. Amphibious Persicaria. 
Native. First record: Gosselin, 1815. 
Rare. There are two forms of this plant, varying with its habitat, 
but they are connected by intermediates. Var. natans, Moenck 
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