Inedible: Broadleaf or bitter dock [Rumex obtusifolius]

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9 Broad leaf Broad leaf, or bitter dock. Not very tasty.
Source: Prospect Park, Brooklyn, Mar 04, 2001
3 Broadleaf or bitter dock Broadleaf or bitter dock
Source: Central Park, Mar 19, 2000
4 Broadleaf/Bitterdock Broadleaf/Bitterdock. Too bitter to eat.
Source: Prospect Park, Brooklyn, Mar 25, 2000
5 Bitterdock Bitterdock. Too bitter to eat.
Source: Prospect Park, Brooklyn, Mar 25, 2000
10 Bitter or broad leaf dock Bitter or broad leaf dock. Tastes terrible. (Wildman had already ripped off the other leaf.)
Source: Crestwood Riverside, Westchester, Apr 14, 2001
11 Bitter dock Bitter dock. Leaves too bitter to eat. Note red on leaf.
Source: Prospect Park, Brooklyn, Apr 22, 2001
13 Bitter dock Bitter dock. Not poisonous, but no good to eat.
Source: Central Park, May 08, 2005
14 Bitter dock leaf closeup Bitter dock leaf closeup. Note no white fuzzy on leaf underside.
Source: Central Park, May 08, 2005
6 Bitter dock Bitter dock
Source: Alley Pond Park (Woods), Queens, May 14, 2000
17 Bitterdock Bitterdock. Not white underneath leaves.
Source: Prospect Park, Brooklyn, May 22, 2011
18 Bitter dock (broad leaf dock) Bitter dock (broad leaf dock). Note red vein down the middle.
Source: Prospect Park, Brooklyn, May 22, 2011
15 Bitter dock Bitter dock. Not edible. Too bitter.
Source: Prospect Park, Brooklyn, Jul 01, 2006
16 Bitter dock Bitter dock. Closeup.
Source: Prospect Park, Brooklyn, Jul 01, 2006
19 Bitter dock Bitter dock.
Source: Forest Park, Queens, Jul 04, 2011
20 Bitter dock Bitter dock. The underside of the leaves are not white.
Source: Forest Park, Queens, Jul 04, 2011
21 Bitter dock with seeds Bitter dock with seeds.
Source: Forest Park, Queens, Jul 04, 2011
22 Bitter dock with seeds Bitter dock with seeds. [Not on tour.]
Source: Inwood Park, Manhattan, Jul 17, 2011
7 Bitter dock flower Bitter dock flower
Source: Central Park, Jul 29, 2000
8 Bitter dock seeds Bitter dock seeds
Source: Central Park, Jul 29, 2000
12 Bitter dock Bitter dock. Not edible.
Source: Prospect Park, Brooklyn, Jul 29, 2001
1 Broad Leaf Dock? Broad Leaf Dock?
Source: Central Park, Nov 21, 1999
2 Bitter Dock - not as good Bitter Dock - not as good, too bitter.
Source: Prospect Park, Brooklyn, Nov 28, 1999

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