Polygonaceae Rumex aquaticus var. fenestratus (Greene) Dorn
Western Dock
Hanaksiala - Food, Beverage
Use documented by:
Compton, Brian Douglas, 1993, Upper North Wakashan and Southern Tsimshian Ethnobotany: The Knowledge and Usage of Plants..., Ph.D. Dissertation, University of British Columbia, page 260
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Rumex aquaticus var. fenestratus (Greene) Dorn
Scientific name: Rumex aquaticus var. fenestratus (Greene) Dorn
USDA symbol: RUAQF (
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Common names: Western Dock
Family: Polygonaceae
Family (APG): Polygonaceae
Native American Tribe: Hanaksiala
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Beverage
Notes: Plant formerly used to make a type of home brew or wine.
RECRD: 61359 id: 35198