Rumex altissimus Wood is a plant in the Polygonaceae family, order Caryophyllales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.
Rumex altissimus Wood
Pale dock (Rumex altissimus) is a widespread wind-pollinated perennial flowering plant native to North America.
Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.
Rumex altissimus Wood, commonly called pale dock, is a widespread flowering plant species belonging to the Polygonaceae family. It is native to southern Ontario, the United States east of the Rocky Mountains (excluding Montana and North Dakota), and northern Mexico. This perennial herb grows in rich wet to mesic soils, reaches 4 feet (1.2 meters) in height, and produces yellowish-green to green flowers that are pollinated by wind.
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Eriogonum bicolor M.E.Jones
Bistorta plumosa (Small) Greene
Rumex aquaticus L.
Eriogonum cinereum Benth.
Eriogonum latens Jeps.
Persicaria hydropiper (L.) Spach
Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer
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