Accepted name: |
Rumex obtusifolius L. |
Synonym(s): |
-Rumex obtusifolius L. ssp. obtusifolius -Rumex rugelii Meisner in DC. -Rumex crispatulus Michx.
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English names: |
Broad-leaved Dock Bitter Dock
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French names: |
Rumex à feuilles obtuses
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Classification: |
Kingdom: Plantae
Divison: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Polygonales
Family: Polygonaceae
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OPL Code: |
HRUMOB (to track OPL, Newmaster et al. 1998) |
Lifeform: |
2 |
Lifecycle: |
P |
Source database: |
FOIBIS, June 2005-2012 |
Floristic Affinities: |
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Distribution: |
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Ecosystem: |
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Microhabitat: |
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Ethnobotanical Notes: |
Root used as a blood purifier. Root used for jaundice(*57) Infusion of root applied, especially to children, for skin eruptions(*25)(3). |
Key Characters: |
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