[Docks and Sorrel: The Genus Rumex East of the Cascade Mountains of Oregon and Washington]

Common Sheep Sorrel, Red Sorrel, Sheep-sorrel, Sheep Sorrel, Sour Dock

Rumex acetosella

Synonyms: Acetosa acetosella, Acetosa hastata, Acetosella acetosella, Acetosella tenuifolia, Acetosella vulgaris, Acetosella vulgaris, Rumex acetosella ssp. angiocarpus, Rumex acetosella var. pyrenaeus, Rumex acetosella var. tenuifolius, Rumex acetosella var. vulgaris, Rumex angiocarpus, Rumex tenuifolius

Common Sheep Sorrel, Red Sorrel, Sheep Sorrel, Sheep-sorrel, Sour Dock: Rumex acetosella (Synonyms: Acetosa acetosella, Acetosa hastata, Acetosella acetosella, Acetosella tenuifolia, Acetosella vulgaris, Acetosella vulgaris, Rumex acetosella ssp. angiocarpus, Rumex acetosella var. pyrenaeus, Rumex acetosella var. tenuifolius, Rumex acetosella var. vulgaris, Rumex angiocarpus, Rumex tenuifolius)

Characteristics:

 

Habitat:

Sheep sorrel is found in disturbed soils along roads, in gardens and yards, and is common in waste areas.

Range:

Sheep sorrel is commonly found in disturbed soils across much of North America.

Paul Slichter