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red sorrel
Rumex acetosella
Weed Characteristics
Other Names: common sheep sorrel, dock, field sorrel, sheep sorrel, sour dock, horse sorrel
Leaf Type: Broadleaf
Flowers: Female plants: Red-brown, Male plants: yellow-green
Leaves: Arrow-shaped with 2 lobes at the , fleshy
Life Cycle: Perennial
Leaves are typically paddle or arrow-shaped, fleshy, and have a sour taste. Knobby flowers are clustered along an erect, leafless stalk. Root system is extensive but shallow. Found in acidic soils with low fertility and poor drainage.
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