Broadleaf or bitter dock [Rumex obtusifolius]
25: Bitter dock. (Prospect Park, Mar 3, 2024)
9: Broad leaf, or bitter dock. Not very tasty. (Prospect Park, Mar 4, 2001)
3: Broadleaf or bitter dock (Central Park, Mar 19, 2000)
4: Broadleaf/Bitterdock. Too bitter to eat. (Prospect Park, Mar 25, 2000)
5: Bitterdock. Too bitter to eat. (Prospect Park, Mar 25, 2000)
10: Bitter or broad leaf dock. Tastes terrible. (Wildman had already ripped off the other leaf.) (Crestwood Riverside, Apr 14, 2001)
11: Bitter dock. Leaves too bitter to eat. Note red on leaf. (Prospect Park, Apr 22, 2001)
13: Bitter dock. Not poisonous, but no good to eat. (Central Park, May 8, 2005)
14: Bitter dock leaf closeup. Note no white fuzzy on leaf underside. (Central Park, May 8, 2005)
6: Bitter dock (Alley Pond Park (Woods), May 14, 2000)
17: Bitterdock. Not white underneath leaves. (Prospect Park, May 22, 2011)
18: Bitter dock (broad leaf dock). Note red vein down the middle. (Prospect Park, May 22, 2011)
15: Bitter dock. Not edible. Too bitter. (Prospect Park, Jul 1, 2006)
16: Bitter dock. Closeup. (Prospect Park, Jul 1, 2006)
19: Bitter dock. (Forest Park, Jul 4, 2011)
20: Bitter dock. The underside of the leaves are not white. (Forest Park, Jul 4, 2011)
21: Bitter dock with seeds. (Forest Park, Jul 4, 2011)
22: Bitter dock with seeds. [Not on tour.] (Inwood Park, Jul 17, 2011)
7: Bitter dock flower (Central Park, Jul 29, 2000)
8: Bitter dock seeds (Central Park, Jul 29, 2000)
12: Bitter dock. Not edible. (Prospect Park, Jul 29, 2001)
1: Broad Leaf Dock? (Central Park, Nov 21, 1999)
2: Bitter Dock - not as good, too bitter. (Prospect Park, Nov 28, 1999)
23: Bitter dock. Very bitter. It is good in small amounts in recipes that call for greens. Wildman has made veggie-chips with it. Not on tour here. (Prospect Park, Dec 2, 2023)
24: Bitter dock. Does not have the white under the leaves that burdock has. (Prospect Park, Dec 2, 2023)
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