Butter dock is an ambiguous term for certain plants, based on a misunderstanding of other common names of these. It can mean:
- Petasites hybridus, where it is derived from "Butterfly Dock".
- Rumex obtusifolius, where it may be derived from "Bitter Dock" but is also associated with the historic use of broad-leaf dock to wrap and preserve butter.
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Butter dock is an ambiguous term for certain plants, based on a misunderstanding of other common names of these. It can mean:
- Petasites hybridus, where it is derived from "Butterfly Dock".
- Rumex obtusifolius, where it may be derived from "Bitter Dock" but is also associated with the historic use of broad-leaf dock to wrap and preserve butter.
This page is an index of articles on plant species (or higher taxonomic groups) with the same
common name (
vernacular name).
If an internal link led you here, you may wish to edit the linking article so that it links directly to the intended article.
If an internal link led you here, you may wish to edit the linking article so that it links directly to the intended article.