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Rumex acetosa subsp. acetosa

Common Sorrel, Garden Sorrel
Also known as: Acetosa agrestis Raf. +17 more
  • Acetosa agrestis Raf.
  • Acetosa amplexicaulis Raf.
  • Acetosa angustata Raf.
  • Acetosa bidentula Raf.
  • Acetosa fontanopaludosa (Kalela) Holub
  • Acetosa hastifolia Schur
  • Acetosa hastulata Raf.
  • Acetosa magna Gilib.
  • Acetosa officinalis Gueldenst. ex Ledeb.
  • Acetosa olitoria Raf.
  • Acetosa pratensis Garsault
  • Acetosa pratensis Mill.
  • Acetosa pratensis subsp. fontanopaludosa (Kalela) Tzvelev
  • Acetosa subalpina Schur
  • Lapathum acetosa (L.) Scop.
  • Lapathum pratense (Mill.) Lam.
  • Rumex acetosa f. pygmaeus Bolzon
  • Rumex acetosa subsp. fontanopaludosus (Kalela) Hyl.
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Subspecies
  • Botanical Family: Polygonaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.

Found natively in Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, and Europe, Rumex acetosa subsp. acetosa (commonly known as Common Sorrel or Garden 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 acetosa, which is linked below, along with related subspecies and varieties of this species.

Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, China, Eastern Asia, Eastern Europe, Indian Subcontinent, Middle Asia, Middle Europe, Mongolia, Northern Africa, Northern Europe, Russian Far East, Siberia, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Afghanistan, Albania, Altay, Amur, Austria, Baleares, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Buryatiya, Central European Russia, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Chita, Corse, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East European Russia, Finland, France, Føroyar, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Iceland, Inner Mongolia, Iran, Ireland, Irkutsk, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Khabarovsk, Kirgizistan, Korea, Krasnoyarsk, Krym, Manchuria, Mongolia, Morocco, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, Netherlands, North Caucasus, North European Russia, Northwest European Russia, Norway, Pakistan, Poland, Portugal, Primorye, Qinghai, Romania, Sardegna, Sicilia, South European Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tadzhikistan, Taiwan, Tibet, Transcaucasus, Turkey-in-Europe, Tuva, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, West Himalaya, West Siberia, Xinjiang, Yugoslavia

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)
Alaska, Alberta, Aleutian Is., Argentina Northeast, Argentina South, Bangladesh, British Columbia, Chad, Chile South, Connecticut, Haiti, Labrador, Maine, Manitoba, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New York, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Québec, Saskatchewan, Svalbard, Vermont, Wisconsin
Base Species & Variations

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