Rumex crispus
Oseille Crépue
Curly Dock
Additional information
| Plant family | |
|---|---|
| Area | Provence Verte |
| Flower colour | green |
| Flower size | 3.5-6 mm |
| Flowering months | May, June, July, August |
| Leaf type | Lanceolate |
| Height | 50-100 cm |
Description
Very similar to Rumex obtusifolius except that the calyx of Rumex crispus has smooth margins.
Flowers
Each flower stalk has numerous whorls of 10-25 slender stalked male, female, or both male and female flowers, tinged yellow to pink, 3-sided, with two series of petals, outer ones smaller than the inner.
Leaves
Lanceolate leaf is lance-shaped: long and widest in the middle. Long, pointed, with serrated or undulated margins, wrinkled.
Fruits Seeds
Achene: a string of small dry 1-seeded fruit. The seed is 3 edged, glossy and red, surrounded by valves, 1 mm across.
Edible
The new leaves have an acidic taste and are used for culinary purposes, not recommended for those who suffer from rheumatism, arthritis, gout and kidney stones.
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