Vegetation is typically dominated by annual rye grass, curly dock and wild sunflower.

Rumex crispus - curly dock - is very similar in appearance but with thinner and wavier leaves.

Among the pesky weeds it helps control are dandelions, pigweed, crabgrass, plantain, lambs quarters and curly dock.

Rumex crispus (Curly Dock)

In more detail, the calyx of curly dock has smooth margins while the calyx of broadleaf dock has horned margins.

Rumex crispus ("Curly Dock" or "Yellow Dock") is a perennial flowering plant in the family Polygonaceae, native to Europe and Western Asia.

It is closely related to the Pennsylvania smartweed (P. pensylvanicum), and its foliage is a dead ringer for curly dock, which is not a true Polygonum but married into the family.

Removal of the other host plants, such as curly dock, wild dock, sunflower and thistle, during mid-summer, when the L. concavus larvae are still in them, may also help to reduce pest populations.

When the plants bloomed, I was gratified that none of the smartweed survived and only one specimen of curly dock remained (albeit with roots that reached, if not to the center of the earth, at least to the point where the mantle turns to magma).

Curly Dock leaves are somewhat tart due to the presence of high levels of oxalic acid, and although quite palatable, this plant should only be consumed in moderation as it can irritate the urinary tract and increase the risk of developing kidney stones.

In addition to the species I've already mentioned, I had milkweed, pokeweed, smartweed, St. Johnswort, quack grass, crabgrass, plantain, dandelion, bladder campion, fleabane, butter-and-eggs, timothy, mallow, bird's-foot trefoil, lamb's-quarters, chickweed, purslane, curly dock, goldenrod, sheep sorrel, burdock, Canada thistle and stinging nettle.

These terms may also refer to curled dock (R. crispus).

The Curled Dock is found mostly in meadowland, wasteland, sand dunes, and dry soils.

Some favoured species include bluegrass, curled dock, lambsquarters, yellow rocket and redroot pigweed.

Water Dock and Curled Dock.

Curled Dock grows in a wide variety of habitats, including disturbed soil, waste areas, roadsides, fields/meadows, shorelines, and forest edges.

Curled Dock (Rumex crispus)

Two constant species, Yellow Horned-poppy (Glaucium flavum) and Curled Dock (Rumex crispus), are found in this community:

During storms the sea can wash over the island and there is a shingle community of plants with tree mallow, sea curled dock (Rumex cripus littoreus) and Atriplex sp.

Curled Dock is a widespread naturalised species throughout the temperate world, which has become a serious invasive species in many areas, including throughout North America, southern South America, New Zealand and parts of Australia.

Plant communities include Yellow horned poppy, Sea Kale, Sea Beet, Curled Dock, Sea Holly, Sand Catchfly, Viper's Bugloss and Nottingham Catchfly.

It received Royal Assent on 16 July 1959, and aims to prevent the spread of the Broad Leaved Dock, Common Ragwort, Creeping Thistle, Curled Dock and the Spear Thistle.

Parietin is the predominant cortical pigment of lichens in the genus Caloplaca, a secondary product of the lichen Xanthoria parietina, and a pigment found in the roots of Curled Dock (Rumex crispus).

In Western Europe, dock leaves are a traditional remedy for the sting of nettles, and suitable larger docks (such as broad-leaved dock Rumex obtusifolius or curled dock Rumex crispus) often grow conveniently in similar habitats to the common nettle (Urtica dioica).

More evidence is needed to rate the effectiveness of yellow dock for these uses.

It's also best to avoid yellow dock if you are breast-feeding.

Yellow dock seems to be safe for most adults.

Also, handling raw yellow dock can cause skin irritation in some people.

At this time there is not enough scientific information to determine an appropriate range of doses for yellow dock.

Pregnancy and breast-feeding: Don't take yellow dock if you are pregnant.

Taking yellow dock along with "water pills" might decrease potassium in the body too much.

In some people yellow dock can cause diarrhea.

Some people use yellow dock as a toothpaste.

If you have a clotting disorder, get your healthcare provider's advice before starting yellow dock.

If you take warfarin do not to take excessive amounts of yellow dock.

The appropriate dose of yellow dock depends on several factors such as the user's age, health, and several other conditions.

Yellow dock contains chemicals called anthraquinones, which work as stimulant laxatives.

Don't use raw or uncooked yellow dock.

Blood clotting problems: Yellow dock may speed up clotting.

Stomach or intestinal ulcers: Don't use yellow dock if you have ulcers.

Allergies: People who are allergic to ragweed may also be allergic to yellow dock.

Yellow dock can irritate the lining of the stomach and intestine, making ulcer symptoms worse.

Yellow dock is an herb.

Herbs are organized alphabetically from Barley Grass to Yellow Dock.

A monoclonal antibody against ragweed pollen cross-reacting with yellow dock pollen.

Kidney disease: Yellow dock contains a chemical that can bind with calcium and form crystals that can damage the kidneys.

Taking too much yellow dock can cause diarrhea, nausea, stomach cramps, excessive urination, skin irritation, and low blood levels of potassium and calcium.

MediHerb Yellow Dock 1:2 by Standard Process, Inc.

Nicotinic acid, cellulose, lucerne, yellow dock, plantain, lapacoho, guarana, caffeine, cornsilk, cloves.

Curled Dock (Rumex crispus)

The larvae feed on Polygonaceae (Rumex crispus)

Chitimacha basket weavers have a complex formula for yellow that employs a dock plant (most likely Rumex crispus) for yellow.

Two constant species, Yellow Horned-poppy (Glaucium flavum) and Curled Dock (Rumex crispus), are found in this community:

NVC community SD1 (Rumex crispus - Glaucium flavum shingle community) is the only shingle community in the British National Vegetation Classification system.

Rumex Crispus (Liquid) by Boiron Canada Inc Rumex Crispus (liquid) by Homeocan Inc.

Parietin is the predominant cortical pigment of lichens in the genus Caloplaca, a secondary product of the lichen Xanthoria parietina, and a pigment found in the roots of Curled Dock (Rumex crispus).