Rumex acetosa

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Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Rumex acetosa, Linn. Garden Sorrel. St. strong and erect (3 ft. or more tall in fr.), furrowed, the plant glabrous: root-lvs. thin and light green, oblong and obtuse, with sharp auricles at the base (Fig. 1337, Vol. II), the petioles slender; st.-lvs. relatively narrow, acuminate: infl. large and ample, the larger part of the fls. sterile (plant sometimes dioecious): valves entire or very nearly so, not over 1/3in. across, cordate-ovate, each with a callosity near the base, the outer small scales reflexed. Eu. and Asia, and naturalized in some places in this country. Useful for early spring greens, but later in foliage than R. Patientia. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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References

• Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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