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Common Sorrel - Rumex acetosa

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Common Sorrel Common Sorrel - Rumex acetosa dylan Westbury Wildlife Park 11 May 2021, 5:11 p.m. 9 May 2021, 3:23 p.m.
Common Sorrel Common Sorrel - Rumex acetosa dylan Meadow 8 19 Dec 2020, 4:41 p.m. 8 Nov 2020, 4:51 p.m.
Common Sorrel Common Sorrel - Rumex acetosa dylan Meadow 8 19 Dec 2020, 4:41 p.m. 8 Nov 2020, 4:52 p.m.
Common Sorrel Common Sorrel - Rumex acetosa dylan Meadow 8 19 Dec 2020, 4:41 p.m. 8 Nov 2020, 4:52 p.m.
Common Sorrel Common Sorrel - Rumex acetosa dylan Meadow 8 19 Dec 2020, 4:41 p.m. 8 Nov 2020, 4:52 p.m.
Common Sorrel Common Sorrel - Rumex acetosa dylan The Dumps 3 Mar 2021, 3:15 p.m. 3 Feb 2021, 2:29 p.m.

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Species Description

Common and widespread throughout the UK. Habitat includes: Grassy places e.g. meadows, grassland, hedgerows, woodland edge, parks, cemeteries, allotments etc. Flowers: May to June. Perennial. Edible. Tastes citrusy, like apple peal. Other names include: Garden Sorrel, Narrow-Leaved Dock, Spinach Dock, Sorrel.

Common Sorrel Subspecies: (Rumex acetosa subsp. ambiguus) found only in a few locations south of Blackpool Common Sorrel (Rumex acetosa subsp. biformis) found only near the coast in few locations south of Aberystwyth. Common Sorrel (Rumex acetosa subsp. hibernicus) was found in very few locations on the west coast of Eire but now only near Waterford.