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Yes, dock weed is toxic. The plant in question (Rumex spp) maintains levels of oxalic acid within the leaves. Contact with or ingestion of oxalic acid pesters the mucous membranes in tissues and upper respiratory tracts and will burn the eyes and skin.
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Why are monarch butterflies poisonous?
because they eat milk weed a poisonous plant which makes them poisonous
Poisonous substance found in weed killers?
Dioxin
Can you give example sentences for dock?
Let's go to the dock and fish.You tie up your boat at the dock.I have a weed called dock that is hard to get rid of.
Are tropicana plants poisonous to cats?
The Tropicana plant is not poisonous to cats. However, the Stinging Nettle, Tobacco, Jimson Weed, and Lily of the Valley is poisonous.
Is milk weed poisonous to sheep?
No unless they have been sprayed with herbicide.
A poisonous substance found in weed killer?
Dioxin
What is the scientific name or taxonomic classification of the poisonous plant Dock?
The scientific or taxonomic name would be Rumex spp.
What are poisonous to horses?
Carrots do not make horses blow up. Deadly Nightshade, Carolina Jasmine, and Poke Weed are some of the common poisonous plants in Florida.
What annual weed has purple berries borne in September in Eastern Kentucky?
Pokeberry. It's poisonous!
What is the scientific name of yellow dock weed?
Rumex crispus is the scientific name of yellow dock weed. The specific adjective 'crispus' refers to the plant's curly-shaped leaf edges. The plant tends to be considered an annoying weed, in the sense of being where gardeners and cultivators don't want it. But it isn't a weed, in the sense of having no known, or little, use for humans. In fact, it has a long and well-known history regarding the medicinal use of its body parts.
A poisonous substance found in weed killers is?
Glyphosate is a common poisonous substance found in many weed killers. It works by inhibiting a specific enzyme pathway in plants, leading to their death. However, it has raised concerns over its potential health and environmental impacts.
What is the scientific name or taxonomic classification of the poisonous plant Curly Dock?
The scientific or taxonomic name would be Rumex crispus.
