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

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Rumex crispus, or curly dock, is a great wild food to know! And this time of year while the tall stalks are up is a great time to find this perennial and learn to recognize the rest of the plant. Its leaves can be eaten as a tangy, tart green, its roots are a wonderful medicinal with many uses, and its seeds make a lovely flour, or addition to baked goods, granola, etc. Although tiny, they are super easy to harvest and process, unlike some nuts and seeds (I’m looking at you, acorn). Some folks l