Tuesday, 22 March 2016

Rumex acetosella


  • Common Name - sheep sorrel
  • Botanical Name - Rumex acetosella
  • Family - Polygonaceae
  • Bud - basal
  • Stem/Bark - green
  • Leaf - simple, ovate shape, acuminate apex, hastate base, entire margins
  • Flower - raceme inflorescence, red, April - May
  • Fruit - achene, brown, July
  • Habit - horizontal, spreading
  • Form - mounded, round
  • Size -  0.1 - 0.2 m
  • Culture - full sun, well drained soil
  • Use - herb, attracts beneficial insects

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