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Curled Dock, Yellow Dock. Scientific name: Rumex crispus. Abundance: plentiful. What: very young leaves, seeds. How: leaves may be eaten raw; roast seeds or grind seeds into flour. Where: fields, disturbed areas, stream and pond banks. When: summer, fall, winter, spring. Nutritional Value: leaves are high in vitamin A&C, minerals, protein ...
3 lut 2020 · Curly dock (Rumex crispus, also called yellow dock) is one of those plants that is easily overlooked. It doesn’t have a showy flower and the leaves can look kind of generic. Furthermore, it’s not typically as prolific of a weed as dandelion— at least not in urban areas.
Curly Dock (Rumex crispus) is a perennial broadleaf plant that usually grows in wet areas and is frequently associated with standing water. Leaves are alternate to one another along the stem forming a rosette. The mature plant stands erect and grows 2 to 5 feet tall.
Curly dock. Family: Buckwheat (Polygonaceae) Scientific name: Rumex crispus. Main flower color: Green. Range: All the western states (non native) Height: Usually up to 3 feet; sometimes more. Habitat: Varied; streambanks, woodland margins, disturbed ground, meadows, roadsides, from sea level to 9,000 feet. Leaves:
16 mar 2019 · Dock plants are persistent perennials, which means you can forage it throughout the year. In the spring, the greens are edible and in the fall the plant produces buckwheat-like grain that can be ground into wild foraged flour. The root grows large and deep, and it can be harvested for potent herbal medicine anytime.
Rumex crispus, the curly dock, [1] curled dock or yellow dock, is a perennial flowering plant in the family Polygonaceae, native to Europe and Western Asia. [2]
Invasive Watch: Curly Dock. This invasive and resilient pest poses threats throughout pastures and roadways in all Western states. Learn how to identify and control it effectively.
