| Description | Red Sorrel (Rumex acetosella) is a common weed, easily identified by its spikes of reddish maroon flowers. |
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| Plant Type | Weeds |
| Hardiness Zone | 4 |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | average, moist |
| Soil & Site | average, moist, I have seen this plant growing in sand |
| Flowers | borne in an inflorescence, raceme, male and female flowers on different plants, yellow to red |
| Fruit | single seed wrapped in a papery capsule |
| Leaves | forms a rosette of leaves in early growth, than stem leaves, simple and alternate, leaves have a lemony, tangy or tart flavor |
| Stems | creeping rhizomes |
| Dimensions | up to 29 inches tall |
| Propagation | spreads by seeds and creeping rhizomes |
| Native Site | Eurasia |
| Misc Facts | aka: red sorrel, sheep's sorrel, field sorrel, sour weed |
| Notes & Reference | #19-Common Weeds ( USDA Agricultural Research Service), #153-Illinois Wild Flower (www.illinoiswildflowers.info) |
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