Rumex acetosella

Plant Characteristics

Cultivation

Scientific Names

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Read about Rumex acetosella in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Rumex acetosella, Linn. Common Field or Sheep Sorrel. Common in all old fields, where it is taken to indicate sterile or at least unproductive soil: lvs. oblong, from a hastate-lobed base: fls. reddish, in erect racemes. Eu. Not cult., but the sour root lvs. are sometimes used for greens. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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References

• Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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