21K views · 335 reactions | Curly dock aka yellow dock (Rumex crispus). | Merriwether's Foraging Texas | Facebook

Curly dock, Rumex crispus 🆚 Houndstongue, Cynoglossum officinale I have seen a number of people get these two plants confused in the past, so here's a quick video on how to tell them apart before they flower! Curly dock has ✅ Semi-succulent feeling, non-fuzzy leaves ✅ Slime filled papery sheath around new growth ✅ Level leaf venation (bonus) Curly dock is a tasty edible plant, but does contain higher levels of oxalates which can cause issues with mineral build up in our bodies, including calciu

84K views · 4.5K reactions | Rumex crispus, or curly dock, is a great...

4 comments | PlantSnap.com identifies Common sheep sorrel (Rumex acetosella), a species of flowering plant in the buckwheat family Polygonaceae native to Eurasia and the British Isles, but it has been introduced to most of the rest of the Northern Hemisphere. | PlantSnap | Facebook

Rumex Crispus o Lengua de Vaca. Muchos les daran el atributo de hierbas invasoras junto con el diente de león pero, si hay algo que nos propone el cultivo agroecológico, es asociar nuestras hortalizas para controlar el crecimiento de las hierbas silvestres. La diversidad de los ecosistemas que nos rodean nos dan todas las pistas de como debemos mantener el equilibrio en nuestras huertas urbanas agroecológicas Gracias Tün, sabores vivos. y Ruth Javier por toda la info 😊💚 | Ushuaia Huerta Urbana