Species:
Rumex crispus
Common Name:
curly dock
Systems Affected (standardized):
cropland/pastureland, rangeland, disturbed/waste places
Regions(s) present (updated by AB):
ALL
Impacts:
In the absence of effective soil tillage, it may become a weed of economic importance in competitive annual crops, such as cereals
Source? likely to be reintroduced:
Info Blurb:
Competes with crop and forage species. May cause gastric disturbance and dermatitis in cattle if consumed in large quantities. Produces large quantities of seed and can regrow from vegetative fragments. May serve as a host for diseases and pests.
Native Regions in OK:
NONE
Current and past designations:
BS, WFHC
Present in OK?
Present in Bordering States?
OK, TX, NM, CO, KS, MO, AR, LA
Has Legal Status in BS?
AR NW