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 sanguineus L.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Acetosa sanguinea (L.) M.GómezLapathon sylvaticum Raf.Lapathum nemorosum Fourr.Lapathum sanguineum (L.) Lam.Lapathum sanguineum (L.) MoenchLapathum sanguineum GarsaultLapathum viride GrayRumex acutus CurtisRumex auratus Sm.Rumex aureus Hoepfn.Rumex condylodes M.Bieb.Rumex condylodes f. sanguinalis MossRumex conglomeratus var. nemorosus (Schrad.) Jess.Rumex conglomeratus var. sanguineus (L.) Jess.Rumex crispus var. nemolapathum (Ehrh.) MerremRumex glomeratus Ten.Rumex integer Gand.Rumex microdon Gand.Rumex muricatus Dumort.Rumex nemolapathum Wallr.Rumex nemolapathum var. ebracteatus DöllRumex nemolapathum var. exsanguis Wallr.Rumex nemolapathum var. sanguineus (L.) Wallr.Rumex nemolapathum var. viridis (Sibth.) J.J.Schmitz & RegelRumex nemorosus Schrad.Rumex nemorosus Schrad. ex Willd.Rumex nemorosus subsp. sanguineus (L.) Bonnier & LayensRumex nemorosus var. coloratus Gren.Rumex nemorosus var. sanguineus (L.) Klett & Richt.Rumex nemorosus var. viridis (Sibth.) DöllRumex oravicensis Wierzb.Rumex oravicensis Wierzb. ex NymanRumex sanguineus f. viridis (Sibth.) Asch.Rumex sanguineus subsp. pictus GaudinRumex sanguineus subsp. viridis (Sibth.) Arcang.Rumex sanguineus subsp. viridis (Sibth.) R.KnappRumex sanguineus subsp. viridis GaudinRumex sanguineus var. exsanguis Lej.Rumex sanguineus var. sanguinalis (Moss) P.D.SellRumex sanguineus var. trigranis DanserRumex sanguineus var. unigranis DanserRumex sanguineus var. viridis Sibth.Rumex verticillatus UcriaRumex viridis (Sibth.) DruceRumex viridis Sibth. ex Steud.Rumex viridis SibthorpVibones auratus (Sm.) Raf.
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 identifier310740-2
Use codesME
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
Kew Economic Botany CollectionMedicinal 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.