Nicole Zempel forages for curly dock and uses its greens, seeds and roots in a variety of dishes. Prairie Sportsman is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, available on iPhone ...

While curly dock is a formidable threat to native plant communities, it has some positive aspects. If the leaves are picked while they are young, oxalate is still at low concentrations.

Curly dock (Rumex crispus) is a perennial broadleaf plant that usually grows in wet areas and is frequently associated with standing water. Leaves are alternate to one another along the stem ...