Curly dock (Yellow dock) [Rumex crispus]
4: The group is at the curly dock. (Prospect Park, Mar 25, 2000)
5: Curly dock. Leaves good until early May. (Prospect Park, Mar 25, 2000)
6: Curly dock. A nice patch that has been there for decades. (Prospect Park, Mar 25, 2000)
7: Curly dock. Also called yellow dock. See yellow root. (Prospect Park, Mar 25, 2000)
8: Curly dock. One of the participants dug up a nice one. (Prospect Park, Mar 25, 2000)
10: Curly dock or yellow dock. Leaves good raw or cooked. Not related to burdock. (Crestwood Riverside, Apr 14, 2001)
11: Curly dock, or called yellow dock (root is yellow). Only in season through May. (Prospect Park, Apr 22, 2001)
12: Curly dock. Stem really good now. Also called yellow dock. Best if cooked 2-3 minutes (Central Park, May 8, 2005)
13: Curly dock. A leaf closeup. (Central Park, May 8, 2005)
9: Curly dock. Seeds edible. Leaves still edible, though now a little sour. (Prospect Park, May 27, 2000)
1: Curly Dock. No good ones left to take pictures of. Did a tour participant come back later and harvest all of it? (Prospect Park, Nov 13, 1999)
2: Curly Dock. A leaf closeup. (Prospect Park, Nov 13, 1999)
14: Curly dock. Lemony flavor, especially when cooked. Has narrow curly leaf. These are just starting to grow. (Marine Park, Nov 27, 2005)
3: Curly Dock (Yellow Dock) (Prospect Park, Nov 28, 1999)
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