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Is dock weed poisonous

Updated: 9/16/2023
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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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