Naturalizing nicely

Rumex crispus, June 22, 2021

Rumex crispus, June 22, 2021

Common & scientific name
Curly dock, Rumex crispus

Family
Buckwheat, Polygonaceae

Location
Roadside, 9,200’

Fun, weird, helpful, or little known fact
A Eurasian non-native, long-lived (50 years!), wind-pollinated so it has no scent.  It makes only an occasional appearance on the Pass, generally roadside, and therefore is not a weed of great concern.

R. crispus, roadside, 9,700’, June 23, 2021

R. crispus, roadside, 9,700’, June 23, 2021