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Rumex acetosella

Rumex acetosella L.

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FamilyPolygonaceae
GenusRumex
Use categories2
Linked notes1
Poison use is recorded for this taxon.This is a classification flag, not a dosage guide. Do not infer safe use from any documented-use label.

Botanical identity

This taxon is documented in the World Checklist of Useful Plant Species with a reported medicinal use. The record establishes a use report and botanical index entry, not clinical effectiveness or individual safety.

KingdomPlantae
Phylum / divisionTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderCaryophyllales
FamilyPolygonaceae
GenusRumex
Scientific name with authorshipRumex acetosella L.

Indexed scientific synonyms

? vulgaris Fourr.Acetosella multifida subsp. pyrenaica (Pourr. ex Lapeyr.) Á.Löve, 1983Acetosella tenuifolia (Wallr.) A.LévePauladolphia acetosella (L.) BörnerRumex acetosella f. acetosellaRumex acetosella var. procurrens Cordem.Rumex acetosella var. pyrenaicus (Pourr. ex Lapeyr.) Heynh.Rumex acetosella var. pyrenaicus (Pourr. ex Lapeyr.) Timb.-Lagr.Rumex acetosella var. vulgaris Cordem.Rumex multifidus subsp. vulgaris (Fourr.) Kubát, 1986Rumex tenuifolius (Wallr.) A.Léve

Documented use categories

Medicine
Poison reported

These categories describe the kinds of human-use reports attached to the taxon in the source checklist. Multiple categories can coexist; a plant may be recorded as both food and poison, depending on part, preparation and context.

How to interpret this record

Evidence boundary

A taxonomic use record is a discovery and indexing signal. Clinical evidence must be assessed separately for the exact species, plant part, preparation, route, dose and health question.

Safety boundary

Correct identification is essential. Toxicity, contraindications, interactions and safe preparation cannot be inferred from a documented-use record.

Dataset record and provenance

DatasetWCUPS 2020
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Name sourceIPNI
IPNI / external identifier224391-2
Use codesME PO
Crop wild relativeNo

Contributing checklist sources

USDA GRINMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2Malaria and Fever in Latin America

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Educational index, not a treatment recommendation

The presence of a taxon in this database does not provide a diagnosis, dose, formulation or assurance of safety. Some indexed plants are toxic, regulated, endangered or unsafe in specific life stages.

Ethnobotanical layer

Traditional-use records for Rumex acetosella.

Historical associations preserved from the USDA Dr. Duke dataset. These records are not treatment recommendations.