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Photographer: Merel R. Black
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Family Polygonaceae
Rumex acetosella L.
common sheep sorrel, field sorrel, red sorrel, sheep sorrel
Rumex: the ancient Latin name for the docks or sorrels
acetosella: pre-Linnaean name for common sorrel and other plants with acidic leaves
Hazardous 
Invasive - Eradicate!
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| Status: | Introduced - naturalized; ecologically invasive |
| Plant: | erect, perennial, 4"-16" tall forb, overall reddish-brown; with thin, creeping roots forming large patches |
| Flower: | orange or pink to yellowish, 6-parted, stalk jointed next to the flower; inflorescence loose, conical, branched clusters about half the length of the entire plant; blooms May-Aug. |
| Fruit: | golden brown, shiny, dry seed |
| Leaf: | usually 3-lobed, end lobe elliptical to oblong, other 2 triangular and smaller; acidic taste |
| Habitat: | fields, lawns, disturbed areas; in acidic soil |
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