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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