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PLANTS

Curly dock

Rumex crispus

Plants
ToxicIntroducedHerbPerennial
Curly dock, photo 1 of 5
Curly dock, In flower
Curly dock, In fruit

Toxic. Perennial herbaceous plant. Introduced to Québec. Grows in fields and in urban areas.

There are 417 observations of Curly dock in Québec, mostly in Côte-Nord, Montérégie and Montréal, and it has been reported in every region. They peak in June and July and become rare from October to April.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Côte-Nord140
  2. Montérégie68
  3. Montréal48
  4. Capitale-Nationale32
  5. Estrie29
  6. Chaudière-Appalaches18
  7. Outaouais14
  8. Laurentides13
  9. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine11
  10. Bas-Saint-Laurent11
  11. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean11
  12. Lanaudière8
  13. Centre-du-Québec5
  14. Abitibi-Témiscamingue4
  15. Laval3
  16. Nord-du-Québec1
  17. Mauricie1

Habitat

FieldsMario Hains
Towns and gardensAndre Carrotflower

Similar species

TOXIC
Bitter dockRumex obtusifolius
Western dockRumex occidentalis
Dooryard dockRumex longifolius
Finnish dockRumex pseudonatronatus
TOXIC
Garden sorrelRumex acetosa
Narrowleaf dockRumex stenophyllus
DandelionTaraxacum officinale
Swamp dockRumex verticillatus
Common sheep sorrelRumex acetosella
HorseradishArmoracia rusticana
Redvein dockRumex sanguineus
Garden sorrelRumex thyrsiflorus