Rumex crispus. 
Curled Dock. 
RUMEX Linncci Gen. PI. Hexandria Trigynia. 
Cal. 3-phyllus. Petala 3-conniventia. Sent, i, triquetrum. 
Pall Syn. Gen. 5. Herbie flore imperfecto seu stamineo vel apetalo potius. 
RUMEX crifpus floribus hermaphroditis : valvulis integris graniferis, foliis lanceolatis undulatis acutis. 
Linn. Syjl. Veget ab. p. 284. Spec. Plant, p. 47 8 - FL Suec!c ‘ P‘ 11 7* 
LAPATHUM foliis crifpis, imis ovatis, fupremis lanceolatis, calycibus verrucofis. Haller hijl. n. 1589. 
LAPATHUM crifpum. Scopoli FI. Carniol. p. 261. 
LAPATHUM folio acuto crifpo. Bauhin. Pin. 115. 
LAPATHUM acuti varietas folio crifpo. Ger. emac. 387. 
LAPATHUM acutum minus. Parkinfon. 226. 
Rail Syn. p 141. Sharp-pointed Dock with curled leaves. 
Hudfon FI. Angl. p. 134. 
Lightfoot FI. Scot. 108. 
RADIX perennis, flavefcens, fufiformis, per astatem | 
fu perne ramofus evadit. y 
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CAULIS bipedalis aut tripedalis, ere&us, flriatus, Ite- ; ; 
vis, ramofus. ' : 
FOLIA lanceolata, undulata, acuta, fubtus venofa, pe- . 
tiolis fulcatis. 
FLORES in fpicas denfiffime glomerati, caulem peni- i ; 
tus fere occultantes. 
CALYX: Perianthium triphyllum, foliolis cymbi- ]• 
.formibus, corolla brevioribus,^. 1. j! 
COROLLA: Petala tria, ovata, concava, demum 
conniventia, magna, granifera, venofa, reti- : : 
culata, integra. Semen unicum, triquetrum, ; ; 
nitidum, pallide fufcum foventia, 3, 7, 8,9. : 
STAMINA: Filamenta tria, capillaria, brevia: :: 
Anthere flavae, fig. 3. ;; 
PISTILLUM : Germen triquetrum : Styli tres, : ; 
reflexi: Stigmata laciniata,^-. 4, 5, 6. ;; 
ROOT perennial, tapering, of a yellowifh colour, be- 
coming branched at top as it grows old. 
STALK two or three feet high, upright, finely grooved, 
fmooth, and branched. 
LEAVES lanceolate, waved, pointed, underneath vei- 
ny, the foot-ftalks grooved. 
FLOWERS crouded very thickly together in Ipikes, 
and almoft entirely hiding the ftalk. 
CALYX: a Perianthium of three leaves, which are 
boat-ftiaped, and Ihorter than the Corolla, 
fig- *• 
COROLLA : three oval, hollow Petals, finally be- 
coming clofed, and large; each bearing a 
grain, veiny, reticulated, entire at the edges, 
including a three-cornered. Aiming, pale brown 
Seed, 3, 7, 8, 9. 
STAMINA : three very fine fliort Filaments : An- 
ther a: yellow, Jig. 3. 
PISTILLUM : Germen three- corner’d : Styles 
three, turning back: Stigmata jagged, 
fig- 4, 5> 6 - 
THE Docks, like the feveral fpecies of Goofefoot and Orach , are with difficulty diftinguiflied from each other. 
The fpecies here figured, is one of the moft common, as well as the mof! injurious as a weed. It is 
found in almoft every kind of foil and fituation ; as in wet meadows, by the fides of roads, and in cultiva- 
ted. ground, into which it is generally introduced with dung. I have remarked fome Clover fields in which 
this plant formed nearly one half of the crop. 
