Rumex crispus
(Curly Dock)
Rumex crispus, Lake Somerville State Park, Lee Co. 2668
Rumex crispus, Lake Somerville State Park, Lee Co. 2661
Rumex crispus, Lake Somerville State Park, Lee Co. 2651
Rumex crispus, Lake Somerville State Park, Lee Co. 2672
Rumex crispus, Lake Somerville State Park, Lee Co. 2650
| Scientific Name | Rumex crispus | USDA PLANTS Symbol | RUCR |
| Common Name | Curly Dock, Yellow Dock | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 20937 |
| Family | Polygonaceae (Buckwheat) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description | Habitat: Moist meadows, along streams, disturbed areas, woodside edges, along roadsides and ditches; widespread. Plant: Conspicuous, coarse-looking, leafy, erect perennial, 16 to 40 inches high; smooth branches. Leaves: Basal and stem leaves, alternate, lanceolate to elliptic-lanceolate leaves, 6 to 14 inches long and 3/4 to 2-3/8 inches wide; edges curled, bases wedge-shaped (cuneate). Inflorescence: Vertical spike-like panicles with many clusters of 10 to 25 flowers arranged in whorls, greenish-white/red turning rose-red later and maturing into reddish-brown seed heads; each flower about 1/8-inch long consisting of 3 inner sepals, 3 outer sepals, 3 styles, and an ovary; inner sepals (tepals) ovate-deltoid with mostly smooth edges, tubercules present. Bloom Period: Spring, summer and fall. References: "Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas" by Correll and Johnston, "Wildflowers of Texas" by Michael Eason, Illinois Wildflowers and SEINet. |
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Texas Status: Introduced |
Banner photo of Castilleja indivisa and Lupinus ssp. taken along FM 1323 north of Johnson City, Blanco County
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