Sharp Dock (Rumex conglomeratus)

Family: Polygonaceae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Rumex conglomeratus is a PERENNIAL growing to 1 m (3ft 3in). It is not frost tender. It is in flower from July to August. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Wind. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist soil.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Nuts/Seeds, Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Leaves - cooked. Eaten as greens. Very bitter, especially as the leaves grow older. Seed - raw or cooked. It can be ground into a powder and added to flours when making bread, biscuits etc. The seed is small and fiddly to harvest. — Very bitter, especially as the leaves grow older.; Seed - raw or cooked.; It can be ground into a powder and added to flours when making bread, biscuits etc.; The seed is small and fiddly to harvest.

Habitat & North American Range

Damp grassy places, sometimes also found in woods. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)