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  1. Rumex acetosella - Wikipedia

    • Rumex acetosella, commonly known as red sorrel, sheep's sorrel, field sorrel and sour weed, is a species of flowering plant in the buckwheat family Polygonaceae. Native to Eurasia and the British Isles, the plant and its subspecies are common perennial weeds. It has green arrowhead-shaped leaves and red-tinted deeply ridged stems, and i… See more

    Description

    Rumex acetosella is a perennial herb which spreads via rhizomes. It has a slender and reddish, upright stem that is branched at the top, reaching a height of 50 centimetres (20 inches). The arrow-shaped leaves are small, abou… See more

    Distribution and habitat

    Native to Eurasia and the British Isles, R. acetosella has been introduced to most of the rest of the Northern Hemisphere. It is commonly found on acidic, sandy soils in heaths and grassland. It is often one of the first specie… See more

    Ecology

    Livestock will graze on the plant, but it is not very nutritious and is toxic in large amounts because of oxalates. Italian agronomist Nicola Onorati (1764–1822) first discovered that the plant damages the teeth of animals that crop th… See more

     
  1. Sheep sorrel (Rumex acetosella), also called field sorrel, red sorrel, and sour weed, is an herbaceous perennial member of the buckwheat family (Polygonaceae). It is widely regarded as an aggressive, troublesome weed, difficult to manage and eradicate.
    extension.psu.edu/sheep-sorrel-a-perennial-weed
    Rumex acetosella, commonly known as red sorrel, sheep's sorrel, field sorrel and sour weed, is a species of flowering plant in the buckwheat family Polygonaceae. Native to Eurasia and the British Isles, the plant and its subspecies are common perennial weeds.
    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rumex_acetosella
    Rumex acetosella, commonly known as sheep's sorrel, red sorrel, sour weed and field sorrel, is a species of flowering plant in the buckwheat family Polygonaceae. The plant and its subspecies are common perennial weeds. It has green arrowhead-shaped leaves and red-tinted deeply ridged stems, and it sprouts from an aggressive and spreading rhizome.
    www.inaturalist.org/taxa/53195-Rumex-acetosella
    Rumex acetosella, or Sheep sorrel, is a herbaceous perennial herb consisting of a rosette of basal leaves and occasional flowering stalks. The stalks are slender and upright with reddish ridges. The stems branch at the top and the plant reaches a height of 18 inches.
    plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/rumex-acetosella/
    Sheep sorrel (Rumex acetosella) is a leafy herb that grows in creeping patches on the ground. Its leaves taste like lemon and it blends well in salads or when cooked with other vegetables. The plant may exude quite a tart flavor and is ideally eaten only in small quantities.
    thelostherbs.com/sheep-sorrel/
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  3. Rumex acetosella (Field Sorrel, Red Sorrel, Sangre de …

    Rumex acetosella, or Sheep sorrel, is a herbaceous perennial herb consisting of a rosette of basal leaves and occasional flowering stalks. The stalks are slender and upright with reddish ridges.

  4. Sheep Sorrel: Pictures, Flowers, Leaves & Identification | Rumex …

  5. Rumex acetosella (Common Sheep Sorrel) - Minnesota Wildflowers

  6. Weeds: Red sorrel (Sheep sorrel) – Rumex acetosella

    Jun 22, 2024 · Red sorrel is dioecious, bearing red-brown female flowers and yellow-green to red-orange male flowers on separate plants. The glossy, reddish-brown seeds are triangular in shape and are typically enclosed by the …

  7. Rumex acetosella (sheep's sorrel) | CABI Compendium

    Oct 11, 2013 · Holm et al. (1997) listed Rumex acetosella as one of the world’s worst weeds, infesting 45 different crops in 70 countries. In 1891, the government of New South Wales pronounced R. acetosella to be one of the worst weeds …

  8. Sheep Sorrel (Rumex acetosella) - Illinois Wildflowers

    Description: This herbaceous perennial plant consists of a rosette of basal leaves, from which occasional flowering stalks are produced. The rosette of basal leaves typically spans about 4-6" across, while the flowering stalks are about ¾â€“1½' …

  9. Rumex acetosella — common sheep sorrel, sheep dock …

    Fields, roadsides, waste areas, shorelines, clearings. Our material of Rumex acetosella (i.e., ssp. pyrenaicus) is characterized by simple basal lobes and inner tepals becoming adnate to the fruit.

  10. Sheep Sorrel – Rumex Acetosella: Edible & Medicinal …

    Sep 2, 2022 · Sheep sorrel (rumex acetosella) is common here around Haliburton, primarily in ditches and sand flats. This sorrels clusters of reddish flowers look a lot like the larger, showier curly/sour dock plant you see along …