Rumex crispus
Curled Dock, Curly Dock
Other regional names: Narrowleaf Dock
- Narrowleaf Dock
Also known as: Lapathum crispum (L.) Moench +19 more
- Lapathum crispum (L.) Moench
- Lapathum crispum (L.) Scop.
- Lapathum crispum Garsault
- Rheum crispum G.Don
- Rumex coreanus Nakai
- Rumex crispus f. integerrimus (Schur) M.Goldschm.
- Rumex crispus f. subcordatus (Warren) M.Goldschm.
- Rumex crispus f. tricallosus Zapal.
- Rumex crispus var. integerrimus Schur
- Rumex crispus var. littoralis Vayr.
- Rumex crispus var. oelandicus Hyl.
- Rumex crispus var. oxylapathum Merrem
- Rumex crispus var. puniceus Zapal.
- Rumex crispus var. triangulatus Syme
- Rumex crispus var. uliginosus LeGall
- Rumex crispus var. unicallosus Lej. & Courtois
- Rumex elongatus Guss.
- Rumex kunthianus Schult. & Schult.fil.
- Rumex kunthii Campd.
- Rumex lingulatus Schur
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Polygonaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual or perennial.
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Rumex crispus (commonly known as Curled Dock or Curly Dock) is an annual or perennial herbaceous plant belonging to the Polygonaceae family. Found natively in Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, and Europe, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. It is part of the broad Rumex genus, encompassing over 250 species globally. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, Caucasus, China, Eastern Asia, Eastern Europe, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Macaronesia, Middle Asia, Middle Europe, Mongolia, Northern Africa, Northern Europe, Russian Far East, Siberia, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Altay, Austria, Azores, Baleares, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canary Is., Cape Verde, Central European Russia, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Chita, Corse, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East Aegean Is., East European Russia, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Inner Mongolia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Irkutsk, Italy, Kazakhstan, Khabarovsk, Kirgizistan, Korea, Krasnoyarsk, Krym, Kuril Is., Lebanon-Syria, Libya, Madeira, Magadan, Manchuria, Mongolia, Morocco, Myanmar, Netherlands, North Caucasus, North European Russia, Northwest European Russia, Norway, Palestine, Poland, Portugal, Primorye, Qinghai, Romania, Sakhalin, Sardegna, Saudi Arabia, Sicilia, South European Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tadzhikistan, Taiwan, Thailand, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Tuva, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, West Himalaya, West Siberia, Xinjiang, Yakutskiya, Yugoslavia
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Alabama, Alaska, Alberta, Amur, Angola, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Arizona, Arkansas, Bahamas, Bermuda, Bolivia, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, British Columbia, California, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Chile Central, Chile North, Chile South, Colombia, Colorado, Connecticut, Costa Rica, Crozet Is., Cuba, Delaware, Desventurados Is., District of Columbia, Dominican Republic, Easter Is., Ecuador, El Salvador, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Falkland Is., Fiji, Florida, Free State, Føroyar, Galápagos, Georgia, Guatemala, Haiti, Hawaii, Honduras, Iceland, Idaho, Illinois, India, Indiana, Iowa, Jamaica, Japan, Juan Fernández Is., Kansas, Kentucky, Kenya, Kerguelen, KwaZulu-Natal, Leeward Is., Lesotho, Louisiana, Macquarie Is., Maine, Malaya, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mauritius, Mexico Central, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southwest, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Mozambique, Namibia, Nansei-shoto, Nebraska, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Caledonia, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, New Zealand North, Newfoundland, Nicaragua, Norfolk Is., North Carolina, North Dakota, Northern Provinces, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Panama, Pennsylvania, Peru, Prince Edward I., Puerto Rico, Québec, Rhode I., Rodrigues, Réunion, Saskatchewan, South Carolina, South Dakota, South Georgia, Sri Lanka, St.Helena, Sudan, Tasmania, Tennessee, Texas, Tristan da Cunha, Tubuai Is., Uruguay, Utah, Venezuela, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Yukon, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms