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Rumex acetosella subsp. pyrenaicus

Sheep's Sorrel
Also known as: ? pyrenaeus Pourr. +14 more
  • ? pyrenaeus Pourr.
  • Acetosella multifida subsp. australis (Willk.) Kubát
  • Acetosella pyrenaica (Lapeyr.) Á.Löve & D.Löve
  • Acetosella vulgaris subsp. pyrenaica (Pourr. ex Lapeyr.) Á.Löve
  • Acetosella vulgaris subsp. pyrenaica (Pourr. ex Lapeyr.) P.D.Sell
  • Rumex acetosella subsp. pyrenaeus (Pourr.) Timb.-Lagr.
  • Rumex acetosella var. australis Willk.
  • Rumex acetosella var. perpusilla Briq.
  • Rumex acetosella var. pyrenaeus (Pourr.) Timb.-Lagr.
  • Rumex acetosella var. pyrenaicus Pourr. ex Lapeyr.
  • Rumex angicarpus Murb.
  • Rumex australis (Willk.) A.Fernández
  • Rumex pyrenaicus Pourr.
  • Rumex pyrenaicus Pourr. ex Lapeyr.
  • Rumex supinus Campd.
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Subspecies
  • Botanical Family: Polygonaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.

Originating in Europe, Rumex acetosella subsp. pyrenaicus (commonly known as Sheep's Sorrel) is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the Polygonaceae family. In its natural range, this subspecies typically occurs in temperate conditions. It is a naturally occurring subspecies of Rumex acetosella, which is linked below, along with other subspecies of this species.

Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Middle Europe, Northern Europe, Southwestern Europe
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Belgium, Corse, France, Germany, Great Britain, Ireland, Portugal, Spain

Introduced Range

An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Costa Rica, Czechoslovakia, Falkland Is., Guatemala, Japan, Kuril Is., Nansei-shoto, New York
Base Species & Variations

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