Rumex acetosella

Sheep Sorrel

Other names: Sorrel, red sorrel, sour dock, Acetosella angiocarpa, Acetosella vulgaris, Rumex angiocarpa
Introduced From: Europe and Western Asia
Family:
Habitat: Roadsides, paddocks and waste lands, favouring open sunny locations on infertile soils, especially granites and sandstones.
Uses: The leaves can be used raw like a salad or cooked.
Season:
References: Low (Weeds), Richardson and Shepherd

Rumex acetosella, Sheep Sorrel has distinctive leaves that make it easy to identify. There is meant to e a reasonable amount of oxalic acid in this plant, so some people say that it is best not to eat too much of it (though other people say that there is oxalic acid in many of our store-bought foods that no-one complains about, so I will have to look into this more).

Photo: Rumex acetosella, Sheep Sorrel. Wentworth Falls, Blue Mountains NSW. High resolution (1434 x 1098)

Photo: Rumex acetosella, Sheep Sorrel. Wentworth Falls, Blue Mountains NSW. High resolution (1410 x 1130)

Photo: Rumex acetosella, Sheep Sorrel. Wentworth Falls, Blue Mountains NSW. High resolution (1346 x 1038)

Photo: Rumex acetosella, Sheep Sorrel. Wentworth Falls, Blue Mountains NSW. High resolution (1246 x 1096)

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