Dock as part of the landscape

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Dock is a common growing plant of Scotland, liking damp and burnside locations. The flowering stems grow quickly through the summer.

Dock stems, March. Isle of Great Bernera
Dock stems, March. Isle of Great Bernera

In the autumn as the leaves dry and fall away and the seeds disperse, the stems dry a deep red.

By Dawn Susan

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