Curly Dock
Rumex crispus L.
Polygonaceae (Smartweed Family)
▲ seedlings
▲ early season growth
▲ mid and ▼ late season growth
▲ ▼ flowering plants
▲ ▼ plant in seed stage
DOCKS:
simple perennial, rosette-forming, large tap-rooted weeds
usually found in pastures, range, abandoned fields; some in lawns
usually controlled by tillage or by post-emergent herbicides
inflorescence is a tall stem with terminal spikes of green flowers which mature to brownish seeds
curly dock:
o has rosette of wavy/crinkly edged leaves that are 1-3” wide and 6-18” long
o leaves or petioles/stem bases often have reddish tinge
o produces upright, branched flowering stems 18-48” tall in spring with greenish flowers that produce flat, winged seeds that turn reddish brown when mature