Rumex acetosella
common sheep sorrel, sheep-sorrel, sour-grass
Family
Polygonaceae
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Attachment
petiolate
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
linear, lanceolate, hastate, sagittate
Growth Form
forb
Flower Color
green, pink, purple, red, yellow
Flower Month
March - August
Height (meters)
0.1 - 0.5
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
introduced
Lifespan
perennial
Wetland Class
FACU
Habitat
Pastures, fields, roadsides, waste places, lawns and open woodlands. In acid soils.