Rumex crispus
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| Photo Details 1. Located by restrooms at Guardsman Pass, Big Cottonwood Canyon, Salt lake County, Utah, August 4, 2015 2. Plant has gone to seed. September 12, 2004 - LeBarron Point, Utah County, Utah - ŠNicky Davis 3. Uinta Mountains, Duchesne County, Utah Characteristics An introduced, noxious, perennial weed in several USA states. Leaves can be consumed in moderation if cooked in 2 or more changes of water. The plant is high in vitamins and iron. Herbalists believe it is a blood purifier and liver stimulant The leaves of these plants are used by some butterfly caterpillars as a food plant. For photos of larvae(if available) or adults, click on Lycaena helloides Lycaena phlaeas feildeni Lycaena hyllus Lycaena rubidus Back to Top |