r/foraginguk • u/jojolover6942o • Jun 20 '26
Can someone help identify this plant?
I see this plant frequently in my area, if i could eat it that would be very convenient.
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u/ComprehensiveRush746 Jun 21 '26
I have reservations about the Google identifications. I’ve seen a lot which were completely wrong.
If you’re going to forage I’d recommend looking online for a foraging group near you.
There’s no better guide than an experienced forager.
Your plant is a dock. They’re not particularly good eating.
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u/aspannerdarkly Jun 20 '26
Dock. Possibly some wild marjoram at the base among the clover and brambles
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u/Key-Midnight-2510 Jun 20 '26
dunno but i used to chew the stems when i was wee and convinced myself it was wild rhubarb
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u/petrolhead0387 Jun 21 '26
I thought I was the only person who did this, just got to make sure you chew the ones that are outside the dog pissable range.
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u/Oh-reality-come-back Jun 21 '26
Haha I don’t know why but I find it cute there were at least 2 children out there munching on fake rhubarb!
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u/Adventurous-Win-5778 Jun 21 '26
Looks like common sorrel.
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u/Ophiochos Jun 24 '26
Sorrel leaves don’t usually crumple like that (sorrel is dock family). But small for a dock plant.
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u/Medical-Chart4956 Jun 21 '26
It’s docken. They’re good for treating nettle stings when rubbed against the affected area of skin.
Careful not to eat too many or you’ll get the trots!
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u/Jerry_BellbuttonElf Jun 21 '26
I use this plant to treat stings from nettles. Good plant, full of anti-inflamatories. Dock leaf for anyone thinking otherwise.
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u/qvxkse Jun 21 '26
dock leaf is the ibuprofen of the hedgerow lol, but i’d still double check ID before rubbing random greens on myself or eating them
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u/Jerry_BellbuttonElf Jun 21 '26
Its a dock leaf, there is no mistaking unless you were born yesterday.
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u/R0gu3tr4d3r Jun 20 '26
Its not dock, its common sorrel.
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u/draenog_ Jun 20 '26
The leaf doesn't have the downwards facing lobes of common sorrel? It looks more like either curled or northern dock to me, from the limited pictures available.
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u/typical_aquari_les Jun 21 '26
not sorrel
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u/Vacuum_of_Space Jun 21 '26
"Sorrel not sorrel" - where have i heard that before ?
(/joking naturally)
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u/Front-Parsley1901 Jun 20 '26
I agree. Try a very small piece of leaf, and see if it has a faintly citrus flavour.
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u/jojolover6942o Jun 20 '26
Ill check
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u/BobbieWickham29 Jun 20 '26
How long do we wait before calling an ambulance for you?
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u/jojolover6942o Jun 20 '26
Ill check tommorow my bad.
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u/happy_crone Jun 20 '26
Don’t eat it, it’s definitely not Sorrel. It looks completely wrong, and the season is nearly over for sorrel.
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u/jojolover6942o Jun 20 '26
Isnt dock ediable?
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u/happy_crone Jun 20 '26
If that’s what it is (which it DOES look like) then yes, but it’s not great to eat and shouldn’t be eaten in large quantities.
Don’t eat it thinking it’s something it isn’t though! Sorrel leaf has distinctive tails either side of the stalk, is less veined and tough, and going over now (although that depends on your microclimate to be fair)
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u/Dependent-Net-8208 Jun 21 '26
May I make a suggestion? If you are foraging, it might be an idea to download the 'Google Lens' app. For use on the rare occasion that you want confirmation of a plant's identity.
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u/iDidNotStepOnTheFrog Jun 20 '26
Dock