Rumex crispus
Polygonaceae
Curly Dock
Erect. Stems unbranched below flowering stalks. Leaves egg- to lance-shaped, wavy and crisped along edges. Flowers greenish to dull rusty brown in dense narrow whorls along branches and upper stem. An abundant plant that grows in disturbed soils and beaches at low to mid elevations.
- Rarity: Common
- Flowering Time: Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer
- Flower Form: 4-6 petals, flowers in clusters
- Life Cycle: Perennial
- Height: 12–40 inches
- Habitat: Coastal, Disturbed, Meadow
- Found In: Mt. Rainier NP, N Cascades NP, Olympic NP, Siskiyous, Steens
- Native: No
