[The Buckwheat Family East of the Cascade Mountains of Oregon and Washington]

Alpine Mountainsorrel, Alpine Mountain-sorrel, Mountain Sorrel

Oxyria digyna

Synonyms: Rumex digyna, Rumex digynus

Alpine Mountainsorrel, Alpine Mountain-sorrel, Mountain Sorrel: Oxyria digyna (Synonyms: Rumex digyna, Rumex digynus)

The photo above shows mountain-sorrel as seen near 6400' along the Highline Trail #114 on the northern slopes of Mt. Adams...............July 11, 2005. Note the attractive heart- and kidney-shaped leaves.

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Alpine Mountainsorrel, Alpine Mountain-sorrel, Mountain Sorrel: Oxyria digyna (Synonyms: Rumex digyna, Rumex digynus)

Mountain sorrel blooming along the Steens Mountain South Loop Road about 1 mile downhill to the west of the East Rim Viewpoint.............September 2, 2100.

Paul Slichter