Broad-leaved Dock

Broad-leaved Dock

Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius is commonly seen along roadsides and in waste places. It has tall branched clusters of greeny-brown flowers and red-brown fruits. Each fruit has a covering with teeth on the edges which is one of the features that distinguishes this species from Curled Dock Rumex crispus. Another obvious difference between these species is in the shape of the leaves which are broader in Rumex obtusifolius. [CH] {WE}