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I have an eight-foot square patch of weeds in my back yard, next to the compost tumbler. As of last summer, they stayed fairly low to the ground, but...
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Good King Henry? #565151
Asked May 28, 2019, 1:58 PM EDT
I have an eight-foot square patch of weeds in my back yard, next to the compost tumbler. As of last summer, they stayed fairly low to the ground, but this spring have shot up and now are easily 4-feet high. The leaves look rough, like kale. Seeds at the top look like quinoa. What are these plants? Are there parts that are edible? Parts I should avoid? Is there some look-alike toxic twin? My guess is this question’s title line, and three photos are attached. Thank you.
Montgomery County Maryland
Expert Response
This looks like a type of dock (Rumex sp.).
https://extension.umd.edu/hgic/topics/dock
https://www.marylandbiodiversity.com/viewSpecies.php?species=3565
On the following page, you will find information about hazards and edibility.
https://pfaf.org/user/plant.aspx?LatinName=Rumex+crispus
Christa
https://extension.umd.edu/hgic/topics/dock
https://www.marylandbiodiversity.com/viewSpecies.php?species=3565
On the following page, you will find information about hazards and edibility.
https://pfaf.org/user/plant.aspx?LatinName=Rumex+crispus
Christa