Rumex occidentalis
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Details Top
| Internal ID | UUID64404b6192da7748642778 |
| Scientific name | Rumex occidentalis |
| Authority | S.Watson |
| First published in | Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 12: 253 (1877) |
Description Top
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Rumex occidentalis, also known as western dock, is a perennial flowering plant found in Western North America. It can grow up to 6 feet tall and has triangular leaves and reddish-brown achenes. This plant is typically found in moist environments such as marshes and wet meadows. It has both medicinal and nutritional uses, with its leaves being used to treat rheumatic pains and its edible leaves, stems, and seeds being consumed as food. However, caution should be taken when consuming large amounts or eating the leaves raw due to the potential high levels of oxalic acid.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
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| Rumex fenestratus | Greene | Pittonia 4: 306 (1901) |
| Rumex aquaticus subsp. occidentalis | (Wats.) Hultén | Kongl. Svenska Vetensk. Acad. Handl. , ser. 4, 13(1): 132 (1971) |
| Rumex aquaticus subsp. fenestratus | (Greene) Vorosch. | Byull. Moskovsk. Obshch. Isp. Prir., Otd. Biol. 96(1): 133. 1991 |
| Rumex bakeri | Greene | Pl. Baker. 3: 15 (1901) |
| Rumex gracilipes | Greene | Pittonia 4: 304 (1901) |
| Rumex fenestratus var. labradoricus | Rech.f. | Publ. Field Mus. Nat. Hist., Bot. Ser. 17: 115. 1937 |
| Rumex occidentalis var. labradoricus | (Rech.f.) Lepage | Naturaliste Canad. 81: 66. 1954 |
| Lapathum occidentale | Lunell | Amer. Midl. Naturalist 4: 302. 1916 |
| Rumex aquaticus var. fenestratus | (Greene) Dorn | Vasc. Pl. Wyoming 299 (1988):. |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
|---|---|
| English | western dock |
Varieties (abbr. var.) Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Name | Authority | First published in |
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| Rumex occidentalis var. procerus | (Greene) J.T.Howell | Leafl. W. Bot. 5: 105. 1948 |
Germination/Propagation Top
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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
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Subarctic America
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- Aleutian Islands
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Western Canada
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Eastern Canada
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0001100858 |
| Canadensys | 8216 |
| Tropicos | 26000117 |
| INPN | 762007 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:224469-2 |
| The Plant List | tro-26000117 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 422344 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 180093 |
| IUCN Red List | 64324181 |
| IPNI | 224469-2 |
| iNaturalist | 61086 |
| GBIF | 6391790 |
| EPPO | RUMOC |
| EOL | 1264160 |
| Calflora (Californian flora) | 7221 |
| USDA GRIN | 316812 |
| Wikipedia | Rumex_occidentalis |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
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| In public collections | 0 |