Curly Dock
Rumex crispus — Polygonaceae
Italiano: Romice crespo — Lapazio
Description
Curly Dock (Rumex crispus) belongs to the Polygonaceae family and is native to Europe. It thrives in Fields, Roadsides, Disturbed soils, Waste ground environments across regions including Italy, France, Germany, UK, USA, Canada. Botanically, Curly Dock is like sorrel less acidic. Seeds ground emergency flour.. It is also known locally as Lapazio. The edible parts include Leaves, Seeds. With an edibility rating of 5/10, it ranks as a moderate wild food source. Harvesting is best done during April, June, March and May. Nutritionally, Curly Dock stands out for its Vitamin K (300.0mg, 250% DV), Vitamin A (200.0mg, 22% DV) and Vitamin C (15.0mg, 17% DV). It also provides 2.0g protein and 2.0g dietary fiber per 100g serving. In the kitchen, Curly Dock offers a Light acidic flavor profile. Cooked seeds ground. Common culinary applications include cooked, seed flour. Popular preparations include Curly dock soup, Toasted seed snack, Seed flour bread, Seed dressing granola. For storage, dried seeds 12mo. Safety note: HIGH oxalates mature leaves. Root laxative doses. Antinutrient content is hIGH oxalates. Safe lookalike species include Common sorrel. Always verify identification with at least three independent botanical sources before consumption.
🌿 Foraging Tips
🍳 Recipe: Curly dock soup
This is one of the traditional ways to prepare this wild edible plant. Always ensure proper plant identification before cooking.
Edibility
Harvest Calendar
Nutrition (per 100g)
Culinary Uses: cooked, seed flour Storage: Dried seeds 12mo
Recipes
- Curly dock soup
- Toasted seed snack
- Seed flour bread
- Seed dressing granola
- Wild winter pesto made from Curly Dock
- Traditional Curly Dock soup
- Curly Dock and potato frittata
