Latin name: Rumex crispus L.
Pronunciation: ROO-mex KRIS-pus
Common name: Curly dock
Family: Polygonaceae (Buckwheat)
Habitat: Abundant weed in disturbed places to 7500' although typically at lower elevations, native of Eurasia
Blooming period: Most of the year
Name derivations: 1) Rumex 2) crispus
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