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Rumex acetosella


Taxonomy

Family:

Polygonaceae (buckwheat)

 

Subfamily:

Polygonoideae

 

Tribe:

Rumiceae


Nativity

Native of northern Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Indian subcontinent. Introduced and naturalized in the United States.

Status

Common

Habitat

Dry. Sandy prairies, abandoned fields, railroads, lawns, disturbed sites. Full to partial sun.

Flowering

June to August

Flower Color

Orange or pink to yellowish

Height

4 to 16


Identification

This is the smallest of Minnesota’s Rumex species.

 
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Species

 


Range Range Map   Sources: 2, 3, 5, 7.
 
Sightings

Elm Creek Park Reserve

Hastings Sand Coulee SNA

Kellogg-Weaver Dunes SNA
Kellogg-Weaver Unit

Lebanon Hills Regional Park

 


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Synonyms

Acetosella acetosella

Acetosella tenuifolia

Acetosella vulgaris

Rumex acetosella ssp. angiocarpus

Rumex acetosella var. pyrenaeus

Rumex acetosella var. tenuifolius

Rumex angiocarpus

Rumex tenuifolius

 
Common
Names

common sheep sorrel

field sorrel

red sorrel

sheep sorrel

sorrel


 

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