Horned Dock, Red Dock, חומעת ראש-הסוס
| Scientific name: | Rumex bucephalophorus L. | |
| Synonym name: | Acetosa bucephalophora Fourr. | |
| Common name: | Horned Dock, Red Dock | |
| Hebrew name: | חומעת ראש-הסוס | |
| Family: | Polygonaceae, Dock Family, ארכוביתיים |
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| Life form: | Annual | |
| Leaves: | Alternate, rosette | |
| Flowers: | The flowers are hermaphrodite (have both male and female organs) and are pollinated by Wind | |
| Flowering Period: | February, March, April, May | |
| Habitat: | Sand | |
| Distribution: | The Mediterranean Woodlands and Shrublands, Semi-steppe shrublands, Shrub-steppes | |
| Chorotype: | Mediterranean | |
| Summer shedding: | Ephemeral |
Derivation of the botanical name: Rumex , the ancient Latin name for the docks or sorrels. bucephalophorus, bucephalos, βουκεϕαλοϛ with a head like an ox; phorus, φορεω (φερω), phoreo, to carry, bring; bearing parts like an ox head. Acetosa, acetum, vinegar, pungent; osus, adjective suffix for nouns: plenitude or notable development; pre Linnaean name for common sorrel and other plants with acid leaves. The Hebrew name: חומעה, hum'ah (sorrel, rumex), formed from Aramaic: חמע, hum'a, with suffix h.
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