Sharp dock, Clustered Dock
Rumex conglomeratus

Family: Polygonaceae

What it is like

A herb which keeps growing from year to year. It grows about 50 cm high. It branches in the lower half. The branches spread at 30°-90°. The leaf stalks of the lower leaves are as long as the blade. These lower leaves are narrowly oval and 10-25 cm long by 2.5-3.5 cm wide. The leaves get more narrow up the plant and the base becomes heart shaped. The flower is branched and has many flowers in rings. There are small leaves around the lower flowers. The fruit has oblong narrow valves with rounded ends. The nut is 1.5-2 mm long and dark brown.

There are about 200 Rumex species.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. It grows in damp pastures. Tasmania Herbarium.

Countries/locations it is found in

Afghanistan, Africa, Albania, Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Balkans, Belarus, Bolivia, Brazil, Britain, Bulgaria, Canary Islands, Caucasus, Central Asia, Chile, Colombia, Crete, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, Europe (country/location of origin), Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Haiti, Himalayas, Hungary, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Korea, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Libya, Mediterranean (country/location of origin), Mexico, Middle East, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norfolk Island, North Africa, North America, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Southern Africa, Spain, Switzerland, Syria, Tajikistan, Tasmania, Tunisia, Turkey, Türkiye, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, USA, Venezuela, Yugoslavia

How it is used for food

The leaves are cooked and eaten as greens. The leaves are used for sarma in Turkey. They are rolled around a filling of rice or minced meat. They are fried with eggs.

Leaves are sold in local markets.

Edible parts

Leaves

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Eksikulak, Eksimek, Ghvalo, Kuzukulagi, Labada, Lengua de vaca, Romaza, Tirso, Tirsik, Vinagrera, Yabani ispanak

Synonyms

Acetosa conglomerata (Murray) M. Gomez; and others