Curly Dock, Rumex crispus, Edible?

[Tom]

@Yvonne G
@Iochroma

I'm in an area today that has tons of the stuff and no pesticides or chemicals of any kind. I searched and found this: http://www.garden.org/weedlibrary/?q=show&id=2380
This website yes the young leaves are edible, but taste bitter in warmer weather.

I always thought dock was toxic. Am I wrong?

Thanks for the help.

 

[Iochroma]

The common weed "dock" is edible, but not very palatable. I am pretty sure it also has a high oxalates content. Young leaves would be better on both aspects.
I grow an ornamental/edible form called Rumex sanguineus that is somewhat better tasting. Tortoises like it, but I use it sparingly out of concern about the oxalates.

 

[Tom]

The common weed "dock" is edible, but not very palatable. I am pretty sure it also has a high oxalates content. Young leaves would be better on both aspects.
I grow an ornamental/edible form called Rumex sanguineus that is somewhat better tasting. Tortoises like it, but I use it sparingly out of concern about the oxalates.

Thank you. I will skip it in favor of other stuff. There is also a lot of narrow leaf plantain and mallow here to fill my bucket with. Young thistle too. A little filaree, hawks bit, and even some early-for-the season wild mustard.

And of course all of that will be mixed with freshly sprouting wild grass. Mmmmm.....