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Rumex sylvestris (Lam.) Campd. [1] 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. [2] [4] [5] It is a highly invasive species in some zones ...
Phytogeography. Phytogeography (from Greek φυτόν, phytón = "plant" and γεωγραφία, geographía = "geography" meaning also distribution) or botanical geography is the branch of biogeography that is concerned with the geographic distribution of plant species and their influence on the earth's surface. [1] Phytogeography is concerned ...
The plant will help with skin conditions if taken internally or applied externally to things like itching, scrofula, and sores. [citation needed] Some studies show that certain anthroquinones can help stop or slow cancer growth, but this may or may not apply to the ones in yellow dock. Yellow dock is part of the homeopathic pharmacopoeia. It is ...
Rumex rupestris is a coarse stout woody perennial 30 – 50 cm (sometimes up to 70 cm) tall, with one or two shoots arising from the stock. The thick, dull bluish green leathery basal leaves are 10 – 30 cm long with entire, wavy leaf margins. They are elliptic or broadly ovate-lanceolate shaped, tapering rather abruptly to a truncate or ...
L. Rumex pulcher is a species of flowering plant in the knotweed family known by the common name fiddle dock. [1] [2] It is native to Eurasia and North Africa and it can be found elsewhere, including parts of North America, as an introduced species and a roadside weed. It is quite variable in appearance, and some authorities divide it into ...
Rumex stenophyllus is a species of flowering plant in the knotweed family known by the common name narrow-leaf dock. [1] [2] It is native to Eurasia and it can be found in parts of North America as an introduced species and roadside weed. It grows in moist and wet habitat, often in areas with saline soils. It is a perennial herb producing an ...
Rumex longifolius. Rumex longifolius is a perennial plant that grows to a height of 60 to 120 cm (24 to 47 in). It has large, broad leaves, the edges of which are crinkled and undulating. The upper surface of the leaves is hairless and the under surface hairy beside the veins. The stems are erect, tough, and unbranched until just below the ...
Botanical nomenclature is the formal, scientific naming of plants. It is related to, but distinct from taxonomy. Plant taxonomy is concerned with grouping and classifying plants; botanical nomenclature then provides names for the results of this process. The starting point for modern botanical nomenclature is Linnaeus ' Species Plantarum of 1753.