Polygonaceae Rumex crispus L.
Curly Dock
Iroquois - Food, Vegetable
Use documented by:
Parker, Arthur Caswell, 1910, Iroquois Uses of Maize and Other Food Plants, Albany, NY. University of the State of New York, page 93
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Rumex crispus L.
Scientific name: Rumex crispus L.
USDA symbol: RUCRC (
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Common names: Curly Dock
Family: Polygonaceae
Family (APG): Polygonaceae
Native American Tribe: Iroquois
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Vegetable
Notes: Stalks eaten as greens in spring.
RECRD: 44192 id: 35283