Red-Veined Dock (Rumex sanguineus)

Family: Polygonaceae | Edibility: Edible (2/5)

Bloom Color: Red. Main Bloom Time: Late summer, Mid summer. Form: Rounded.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

mild flavour when young, they make a very acceptable spinach at this time and can also be added in moderation to mixed salads. — Young leaves - raw or cooked.; A spinach substitute.; A fairly mild flavour when young, they make a very acceptable spinach at this time and can also be added in moderation to mixed salads.; The leaves soon become bitter with age.

Habitat & North American Range

Waste ground, grassy places and in woods, avoiding acid soils. (Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)