Rumex occidentalis
| Rumex occidentalis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Polygonaceae |
| Genus: | Rumex |
| Species: | R. occidentalis
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| Binomial name | |
| Rumex occidentalis S.Watson
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Rumex occidentalis is a flowering plant species belonging to the family Polygonaceae.[1] Commonly known as western dock,[2] Rumex occidentalis can be found in parts of Western North America.
Description
Western dock is considered a
achenes are reddish brown and its flowers grow in whorls of 12-25.[3]
Distribution
Western dock is native to North America and can be found in Western states such as California, Nevada, and Idaho.
Uses
Western dock holds both nutritional and medicinal values. Medicinally, its leaves are used in herbal sweat baths to treat
rheumatic pains. The leaves can also be poulticed into a root paste and used to treat open wounds, cuts, and boils. Nutritionally, the leaves, stems, and seeds are all edible. The young leaves of the western dock are cooked and used similarly to spinach. The stems are also cooked but used as rhubarb. The seeds can be consumed raw or cooked and are typically ground into a powder for seasoning or gruel. Consuming western dock in large amounts or uncooked is not advised due to the possibly high oxalic acid levels present in the leaves.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d "medicinal herbs: WESTERN DOCK - Rumex occidentalis". www.naturalmedicinalherbs.net. Retrieved 2019-11-13.
- ^ "Tropicos | Name - Rumex occidentalis S. Watson". www.tropicos.org. Retrieved 2019-11-13.
- ^ a b c d "Rumex occidentalis in Flora of North America @ efloras.org". www.efloras.org. Retrieved 2019-11-12.
- ^ https://www.idigbio.org/portal/records/2a70fabb-d315-4a67-91ff-278f17492c2a
External links
Media related to Rumex occidentalis at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Rumex occidentalis at Wikispecies- "Rumex occidentalis". Plants for a Future.
- "Rumex occidentalis". Calflora. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database.
- Rumex occidentalis in the CalPhotos photo database, University of California, Berkeley
