Rumex crispus
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Curled Dock
Rumex crispus- Moss, Flora of Alberta – Occasional
- Global Invasive Species Database – No
- NatureServe Rank – Not yet assessed
- Haber, Upland – No
- Haber, Wetland – No
- CWF, Status & Invasive Range – No
- Alberta Revegetation Guidelines – No
- The Nature Conservancy – Yes
- CBCN – No
- AB Weed – No
Remarks
Edible: young leaves can be eaten raw (but are a little tough and coarse), or steamed, or added to other cooked dishes. Older leaves are bitter unless slightly parboiled.
References
Szczawinski & Turner, Edible Garden Weeds of Canada, ISBN 0-88902-752-8