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Rumex crispus, the curly dock, [1] curled dock or yellow dock, is a perennial flowering plant in the family Polygonaceae, native to Europe and Western Asia. [ 2 ] Description
Broad-leaved dock (Rumex obtusifolius) used to be called butter dock because its large leaves were used to wrap and conserve butter. Rumex hymenosepalus has been cultivated in the Southwestern US as a source of tannin (roots contain up to 25%), for use in leather tanning, while leaves and stems are used for a mordant-free mustard-colored dye.
Rumex obtusifolius, commonly known as bitter dock, [2] [3] broad-leaved dock, bluntleaf dock, dock leaf, dockens or butter dock, is a perennial plant in the family Polygonaceae. It is native to Europe, but is found on all temperate continents.
Curly dock or yellow dock In Western herbalism the root is often used for treating anemia, due to its high level of iron. [130] The plant will help with skin conditions if taken internally or applied externally to things like itching, scrofula, and sores.
Rorippa sinuata (spreading yellowcress), infusion of plant used as a wash and smoke from blossoms used for inflamed eyes. [68] Rumex crispus (curly dock), poultice of powdered root applied to sores, rashes and skin infections, and infusion of root used for athlete's foot. [69] Note: This plant is not native to the Americas, and was introduced.
Rumex patientia (patience dock) Index of plants with the same common name This page is an index of articles on plant species (or higher taxonomic groups) with the same common name ( vernacular name).
Sorrel (Rumex acetosa), also called common sorrel or garden sorrel, is a perennial herbaceous plant in the family Polygonaceae. Other names for sorrel include spinach dock and narrow-leaved dock ("dock" being a common name for the genus Rumex). [2] Sorrel is native to Eurasia and a common plant in grassland habitats.
Rumex maritimus, commonly called golden dock, bristle dock, or seashore dock, is an annual plant species of the genus Rumex. Rumex D maritimus grows in Argentina, Burma, Canada, China, and the United States. It is native to Canada and most of the 48 states. [1] The life span of Rumex maritimus is rarely biennial in moist environments. [1]