Curly dock aka yellow dock (Rumex crispus). | Merriwether's Foraging Texas

Harvesting Curly Dock Seeds🥖 Curly dock is found all over the world now and can be used for so many beneficial things. I'm harvesting the seeds to grind down into a flour. Next we'll make some bread🤗 #curlydock #harvest #gardening #weeds #garden #growfood #foraging #plantfacts #coffeesubstitute #homesteading #homesteadlife #nature | Ellie Bagwell

11K views · 672 reactions | Curly dock / Rumex crispus: The tasty foliage and quinoa-like seeds of this common wild plant were eaten by American Indians. Its roots were used for various medicines and its foliage and roots were used as a yellow dye. You can read about all its uses here: https://paleoforaging.com/2023/04/21/rumex-crispus-curly-dock/ | Paleo Foraging | Facebook

Curly dock, Rumex crispus 🆚 Houndstongue, Cynoglossum officinale I have seen a number of people get these two plants confused in the past, so here's a quick video on how to tell them apart before they flower! Curly dock has ✅ Semi-succulent feeling, non-fuzzy leaves ✅ Slime filled papery sheath around new growth ✅ Level leaf venation (bonus) Curly dock is a tasty edible plant, but does contain higher levels of oxalates which can cause issues with mineral build up in our bodies, including calciu