Rumex acetosella
Sourdock, Sheep sorrel Taxonomy
Synonyms: Rumex acetosella integrifolius Subspecific taxa: Classification:
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Species Distribution
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Absent: Not known from county Medium confidence: Medium or unknown confidence; often old records or unverifiable observations Medium-high confidence: Often observations by expert botanists High confidence: Often vouchered herbarium records Planted / introduced: Native species introduced outside historic range, or only in planted locations within county (e.g., restorations) Historic / extirpated: Only historic records for the species; likely extirpated (Note that this category is not yet functional) North American distribution maps for this species: FLNA;  USDA Plants;  BONAP;  BISON
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Species Status
Status/Listing: No Information Notes: Origin: Europe
Species Description
General: Dicot-herb, perennial, annual Roots: adventitious, rhizomes Shoots: alternate leaf arrangment; simple leaf type; Pinnate leaf venation Inflorescence: panicle, raceme Flowers: unisexual, dioecious; 3 merous; incomplete, not petals, regular; hypogynous ovary position Fruit: achene Physiology: autotrophic; C3 C02 fixation Reproduction: sexual, vegetative
Ecology & Natural History
Habitat: Sour soils of fallow fields, open wastes, railroads; chert or granite glades and outcrops probably most common in sandy acid soils; also frequent in loam and clay soil. Typical in several-year old fields; roadsides; lawns Weed of worn-out soils. ILPIN Notes: May cause contact dermatitis; may cause hayfever. Sour leaves are good thirst- quenchers, cooked vegetable, as ingredient in salads, seasoning in dishes, as a soup, acid beverage. Possibly dangerous levels of oxalates and nitrates. Unlobed basal leaves. Functional Relationships:
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