Common Sheep Sorrel
Rumex acetosella L.
Rumex acetosella, known as Common Sheep Sorrel, is a flowering plant in the Polygonaceae family. Native to Eurasia and the British Isles, it is a common perennial weed. It has green arrowhead-shaped leaves and red-tinted, deeply ridged stems. It reproduces via an aggressive rhizome system. The plant produces maroon female flowers on tall, upright stems.
Description
Rumex acetosella is widely distributed across Greenland, Labrador, Newfoundland, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, BR, SFF Iguaque, and several national parks in South America. It was first published in 1753 by L. The plant is also known by the common names red sorrel, sheep's sorrel, field sorrel, and sour weed. It is characterized by its rhizomatous growth and distinctive maroon flowers. It is a common weed in various habitats.
Other common names
Common Sheep SorrelField SorrelRed SorrelRedweedSheep SorrelSheep'S SorrelSheep'S Sorrel Agg.SorrelSourweedred (or sheep) sorrel
Distribution
Greenland · Labrador · Newfoundland · Alberta · British Columbia · Manitoba · New Brunswick · Nova Scotia · Ontario · Prince Edward Island · Quebec · Saskatchewan · Yukon · Saint Pierre and Miquelon · BR · SFF Iguaque | Parque Nacional Natural Cocuy | Parque Nacional Natural Nevado del Huila | Parque Nacional Natural Complejo Volcanico Doña Juana - Cascabel | Parque Nacional Natural Puracé | Parque Nacional Natural Los Nevados | Parque Nacional Natural Chin · DK · FI · IS · NO · SE · TW · MN · RU · Rapa Nui - Easter Islands · CL · Juan Fernandez Islands · Parque Nacional Natural Los Nevados · DZ · FO
Synonyms
Rumex tenuifoliusRumex fascilobusRumex multifidusRumex acetosella var. vulgarisRumex acetosella var. tenuifoliusAcetosa acetosellaAcetosa arvensisAcetosa hastataAcetosa multifidaAcetosa parvaAcetosa repensAcetosa sterilisAcetosella acetosellaAcetosella multifidaAcetosella multifida subsp. angiocarpaAcetosella multifida subsp. australisAcetosella multifida subsp. tenuifoliaAcetosella multifida subsp. vulgarisAcetosella tenuifoliaAcetosella vulgarisAcetosella vulgaris f. integrifoliaAcetosella vulgaris f. multifidaRumex acetosella var. multifidusRumex acetosella subsp. acetosellaRumex acetosella var. acetosellaRumex acetosella f. acetosellaRumex acetosella subsp. tenuifoliusLapathum arvenseRumex arvensis