Common Sorrel
Rumex acetosa L.
Rumex acetosa, known as Common Sorrel, is a perennial herb in the Polygonaceae family. It is native to regions including Greenland, Labrador, Newfoundland, and parts of Europe and South America. The plant is also referred to as garden sorrel, spinach dock, and narrow-leaved dock.
Description
Rumex acetosa is a member of the Polygonaceae family and is found in various regions such as Greenland, Labrador, Newfoundland, Alberta, British Columbia, and several European countries. It is a perennial herb that has been recognized and documented since 1753. Common names for this species include Common Sorrel, garden sorrel, spinach dock, and narrow-leaved dock. The plant is part of the genus Rumex and is characterized by its distinct leaf shape and growth habit.
Other common names
Garden sorrelCommon SorrelGreen SorrelMeadow SorrelSorrelSorrel DockSour Dock
Distribution
Greenland · Labrador · Newfoundland · Alberta · British Columbia · Manitoba · New Brunswick · Nova Scotia · Ontario · Quebec · Saskatchewan · Saint Pierre and Miquelon · BR · DK · FI · IS · NO · SE · TW · CL · SJ · TD · Flanders · AR · Bulgaria · Corse (Corsica) · Vermont-US · CZ · FK · BG
Synonyms
Rumex fontanopaludosusRumex acetosa subsp. biformisRumex biformisAcetosa agrestisAcetosa amplexicaulisAcetosa angustataAcetosa bidentulaAcetosa fontanopaludosaAcetosa hastifoliaAcetosa hastulataAcetosa magnaAcetosa officinalisAcetosa olitoriaAcetosa pratensisAcetosa pratensisAcetosa pratensis subsp. fontanopaludosaAcetosa subalpinaRumex acetosa subsp. fontanopaludosusRumex acetosa subsp. acetosaRumex acetosa var. fontanopaludosus