Rumex acetosella
Common Sheep Sorrel, Field Dock, Sheep Sorrel, Red Sorrel
Other regional names: Field Sorrel
- Field Sorrel
Also known as: ? vulgaris Fourr. +10 more
- ? vulgaris Fourr.
- Acetosella multifida subsp. pyrenaica (Pourr. ex Lapeyr.) Á.Löve, 1983
- Acetosella tenuifolia (Wallr.) A.Léve
- Pauladolphia acetosella (L.) Börner
- Rumex acetosella f. acetosella
- Rumex acetosella var. procurrens Cordem.
- Rumex acetosella var. pyrenaicus (Pourr. ex Lapeyr.) Heynh.
- Rumex acetosella var. pyrenaicus (Pourr. ex Lapeyr.) Timb.-Lagr.
- Rumex acetosella var. vulgaris Cordem.
- Rumex multifidus subsp. vulgaris (Fourr.) Kubát, 1986
- Rumex tenuifolius (Wallr.) A.Léve
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Polygonaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
Find Reference Images
Google-powered external web search for Rumex acetosella
Rumex acetosella (commonly known as Common Sheep Sorrel or Field Dock) is a herbaceous perennial within the Polygonaceae family. It originates in Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, Europe, and North America. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, EUROPE, NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, China, Eastern Asia, Eastern Europe, Indian Subcontinent, Macaronesia, Middle Asia, Middle Europe, Mongolia, Northern Africa, Northern Europe, Russian Far East, Siberia, Southeastern Europe, Southern Africa, Southwestern Europe, Subarctic America, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Albania, Algeria, Altay, Amur, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Buryatiya, Canary Is., Cape Provinces, Central European Russia, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Chita, Corse, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East Aegean Is., East European Russia, Finland, France, Free State, Føroyar, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Greenland, Hungary, Iceland, Inner Mongolia, Iran, Ireland, Irkutsk, Italy, Kamchatka, Kazakhstan, Khabarovsk, Korea, Krasnoyarsk, Kriti, Kuril Is., KwaZulu-Natal, Lebanon-Syria, Lesotho, Madeira, Magadan, Manchuria, Mongolia, Morocco, Nepal, Netherlands, North Caucasus, North European Russia, Northern Provinces, Northwest European Russia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Primorye, Romania, Sakhalin, Sardegna, Sicilia, South European Russia, Spain, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Tuva, Ukraine, West Himalaya, West Siberia, Xinjiang, Yakutskiya, Yugoslavia
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Alabama, Alaska, Alberta, Aleutian Is., Amsterdam-St.Paul Is., Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Arizona, Arkansas, Bolivia, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, British Columbia, California, Chile Central, Chile North, Chile South, Colombia, Colorado, Connecticut, Costa Rica, Crozet Is., Cuba, Delaware, District of Columbia, Dominican Republic, East Himalaya, Ecuador, Falkland Is., Florida, Georgia, Guatemala, Haiti, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Jamaica, Japan, Juan Fernández Is., Kansas, Kentucky, Kenya, Kerguelen, Labrador, Louisiana, Maine, Manitoba, Marion-Prince Edward Is., Maryland, Massachusetts, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southwest, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Mozambique, Nansei-shoto, Nebraska, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New South Wales, New York, New Zealand North, Newfoundland, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Panama, Pennsylvania, Peru, Prince Edward I., Queensland, Québec, Rhode I., Réunion, Saskatchewan, South Australia, South Carolina, South Dakota, South Georgia, Sri Lanka, St.Helena, Svalbard, Tasmania, Tennessee, Texas, Tristan da Cunha, Uruguay, Utah, Venezuela, Vermont, Victoria, Vietnam, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Western Australia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Yukon, Zimbabwe
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms