dooryard dock (Rumex longifolius)

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

Rumex longifolius is a PERENNIAL growing to 1.2 m (4ft). It is in flower from June to July. 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 and prefers well-drained soil. 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. Harvested as they appear through the ground, they are eaten as a vegetable for their antiscorbutic action. Seed - ground into a powder and used in gruel or added to cereal flours when making bread etc. — Harvested as they appear through the ground, they are eaten as a vegetable for their antiscorbutic action.; Seed - ground into a powder and used in gruel or added to cereal flours when making bread etc.

Habitat & North American Range

By rivers, in ditches and in damp grassy places. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)