Vascular Plants of the Gila Wilderness
Presented in Association with the
Western New Mexico University Department
of Natural Sciences
Rumex acetosella Linnaeus
(Sheep Sorrel)
Family: Polygonaceae
Status: Exotic
Synonyms:
None
Rumex acetosella is a rhizomatous perennial which is diminutive is comparision to other species of Rumex.
The stems are slender and usually erect. The panicles are reddish and the pedicels jointed. Rumex acetosella
is found in middle to upper elevation moist disturbed areas.
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Rumex acetosella, photo Russ Kleinman, Bill Norris, & Mark Donnell, Mogollon Mtns., Redstone
trailhead on Bursum Road, Aug. 4, 2007
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