Family: Polygonaceae
curly dock, sour dock, yellow dock
Christopher Noll
Christopher Noll
University of Wisconsin - Madison (WIS-VP)
Etymology: Rumex: the ancient Latin name for the docks or sorrels
Plants: erect, perennial, up to 5' tall, stout forb; stems unbranched below the inflorescence, often reddish; taprooted
Leaves: large, edges curled, larger ones with rounded to heart-shaped base
Flowers: yellow to greenish, 6-parted, stalk jointed near the base; inflorescence 10" branched clusters becoming dense with age and interspersed with a few small leaves; blooms June-Aug.
Fruits: dark brown, dry seed
Habitat: disturbed sites
Conservation Status: Introduced - naturalized; potentially invasive
Plants: erect, perennial, up to 5' tall, stout forb; stems unbranched below the inflorescence, often reddish; taprooted
Leaves: large, edges curled, larger ones with rounded to heart-shaped base
Flowers: yellow to greenish, 6-parted, stalk jointed near the base; inflorescence 10" branched clusters becoming dense with age and interspersed with a few small leaves; blooms June-Aug.
Fruits: dark brown, dry seed
Habitat: disturbed sites
Conservation Status: Introduced - naturalized; potentially invasive
Flora of North America: Flora of North America Floristic Rating: Wetland Indicator = FAC+ WIS DNR-Bureau of Endangered Resources: Detailed information on Wisconsin invasive species including decription, habitats, control methods USDA Plants Database: Federal Distribution and detailed information including photos Dan Tenaglia's The Missouri Flora: Fabulous photographs; detailed descriptions; color and leave arrangement key. David G. Smith's "Delaware Wilflowers": Beautiful photographs; descriptions Illinois Wildflowers: Wonderful photographs; detailed descriptions; color and leaf arrangement key Purple Sage - Ethnobotanical Information: Detailed usage, preparation, and other helpful information Southwest School of Botanical Medicine: Britton & Brown Illustrated Flora - 2nd Edition (1913) "An Illustrated Flora of the Northern United States and Canada"
Christopher Noll
Paul Drobot
Stephen L. Solheim
Merel R. Black
Merel R. Black
Paul Drobot
Merel R. Black
Botanical Illlustration
Botanical Illustration
Botanical Illustration
