​Curly Dock, Yellow Dock, Lengua de vaca,Rumex crispus,Buckwheat Family (Polygonaceae)

Found in disturbed soil, waste areas, fields
Seen blooming in June in Abiquiu

Curly Dock is a common sight (weed) growing from 2 to 5 feet tall with a stout reddish stem from a basal rosette of leaves. The leaves are up to 12 inches long and dull green with ruffled (curly) edges. Flowers are tiny and yellowish or reddish green and grow in dense long clusters. Each flower produces a single seed which matures to rusty brown. It is in the same family as rhubarb. The leaves, stem, seed, and root are all edible or medicinal. Dock leaves can be eaten raw or cooked, seeds ground into a flour. The common name Yellow Dock comes from its yellow root which is used as a constipation remedy, digestive aid and diuretic. It is also used to treat several kinds of inflammatory skin conditions, such as eczema, psoriasis, and nettle rash. It is also useful against internal inflammation, such as arthritis and rheumatism. Pima, Cheyenne, and Choctaw made yellow dye from the roots. Source.
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