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Willow dock
Rumex triangulivalvis

Family: Polygonaceae


What it is like

A robust herb that keeps growing from year to year. The stems are branched. The leaves are only slightly wavy at the edge. They taper to the base of the leaf. The seed valves have a sword shaped bump.


Where it is found

They grow in waste places and ditches. It will grow in cooler places than some other docks.

Countries/locations it is found in

Canada, North America


How it is used for food

Edible parts

Leaves


How it is grown


Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Rumex salicifolius subsp. triangulivalvis Danser;