Rumex violascens

Rech. f.

PolygonaceaeLeaves

Rumex violascens

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Rumex violascens

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What to Eat

Edible parts: Leaves

The leaves are boiled and eaten.

Where to Find It

It is a temperate plant.

North America, USA,

Countries: Antigua & Barbuda, Barbados, Bahamas, Belize, Canada, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guatemala, Honduras, Haiti, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Puerto Rico, El Salvador, Trinidad & Tobago, United States, St Vincent

How to Identify

A temperate herb in the Polygonaceae family.

References (1)

Moerman, D. F., 2010, Native American Ethnobotany. Timber Press. p 499

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