Rumex acetosa, Sheep's sorrel, Red sorrel - Seeds - plants - dried herbs

Common names: Sheep's sorrel, Red sorrel, Common sorrel, Garden sorrel, Spinach dock, Narrow-leaved dock

Botanical name & synonyms: Rumex acetosa, Acetosa pratensis, Lapathum acetosa, Lapathum pratense, Rumex biformis, Rumex ceretanicus, Rumex hastifolius, Rumex intermedius var. incanus, Rumex intermedius var. pilosus, Rumex intermedius var. platyphyllos, Rumex planellae, Rumex platyphyllos, Rumex pratensis, Rumex rechingeri, Rumex salae

Family: Knotweed (Polygonaceae)

• native to Europe
  

• perennial
  

• 30 to 100cm
  

• flower V to VII
  

• plant community: wet meadow
  

• for bees
  

• medicinal plant, aromatic, culinary herb
  

• weight of 1000 seeds = 0,4 gram