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| Curly dock - Rumex crispus L. |
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| Curly dock mature seedhead. |
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Life cycle:
Erect, taprooted simple perennial.
Leaves: Alternate, long and narrow with round to pointed tips and wavy margins. Leaves are shaped like bacon strips.
Stems: Forms a basal rosette that bolts prior to flowering, unbranched, reaching 3 to 4 feet in height. A membranous sheath (ocrea) surrounds the stem at the base of
each petiole.
Flowers and fruit: Flowers are small, usually greenish and found in clusters on the upper stems, becoming reddish brown at maturity. The seed is enclosed in a single-seeded, shiny, reddish brown, three-sided fruit.
Reproduction: Seeds and fleshy taproot. |
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| Curly dock seedling. |
Curly dock flower cluster. |
Curly dock rosette. |
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| Broadleaf dock rosette. |
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Similar weeds: Broadleaf dock
(R. obtusifolius L.)
Differs by having much wider, broader leaves and usually heart-shaped leaf bases. |
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| Broadleaf dock leaf. |
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