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 conglomeratus Murray
Indexed scientific synonyms
Acetosa conglomerata (Murray) M.GómezLapathum conglomeratum (Murray) GrayLapathum glomeratum (Schreb.) Gilib.Lapathum hydrolapathum Scop.Lapathum virgatum MoenchRumex acutus Sm.Rumex campestris SaviRumex conglomeratus f. atropurpureus Asch.Rumex conglomeratus f. denticulatus Zapal.Rumex conglomeratus f. elatior Zapal.Rumex conglomeratus f. vulgaris (Wallr.) M.Goldschm.Rumex conglomeratus subsp. nevadensis H.Lindb.Rumex conglomeratus var. borreri TrimenRumex conglomeratus var. campestris (Savi) GürkeRumex conglomeratus var. pycnocarpos Wallr.Rumex conglomeratus var. vulgaris Wallr.Rumex divaricatus Thuill.Rumex dubius Retz.Rumex exsanguis Kit.Rumex exsanguis Kit. ex Schult.Rumex ferrugineus Willd.Rumex ferrugineus Willd. ex Spreng.Rumex foliosus Rech.fil.Rumex glomeratus Schreb.Rumex lachanus Forssk.Rumex litoralis KunthRumex nemolapathum Ehrh.Rumex nemolapathum var. bracteatus DöllRumex nemolapathum var. conglomeratus (Murray) WigandRumex nemolapathum var. exsanguis Wallr.Rumex nemolapathum var. pycnocarpus (Wallr.) Rchb.Rumex nemorosus Schrad. ex Willd.Rumex nevadensis H.Lindb.Rumex paludosus With.Rumex parvifolius Willd.Rumex parvifolius Willd. ex Schult. & Schult.fil.Rumex pusillus DelarbreRumex pycnocarpus Wallr.Rumex pycnocarpus Wallr. ex Steud.Rumex sylvaticus Steud.Rumex tauricus Schult. & Schult.fil.Rumex undulatus SchrankRumex verticillatus Vill., 1788Rumex virgatus HaenkeRumex winterlii Zuccagni
Documented use categories
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 identifier697003-1
Use codesME
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
Medicinal Plant Names Services v8.2
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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.