A Checklist of the Vascular Plants of Washington State
Hosted by the University of Washington Herbarium, Burke Museum
Hosted by the University of Washington Herbarium, Burke Museum
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Polygonaceae » Rumex acetosa
Rumex acetosa L.[FNA5, HC, HC2]
alpine sorrel, common sorrel, garden sorrel, Lapland sorrel
Publication: Sp. Pl. 1: 337. 1753.
Origin: Introduced from Eurasia
Herbarium search: CPNWH
Notes: Introduced from Eurasia.
FNA5: "Rumex acetosa is morphologically uniform in North America. It sometimes is misidentified as R. hastatulus orR. acetosella. Collections from North America are few in herbaria, and this species probably is not as common in the flora area as has been generally assumed. Some literature reports for R. acetosa may refer to other taxa of the species group."
Last updated 6/28/2023 by David Giblin.
Synonyms & Misapplied Names:
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