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NAME: Sheep Sorrel

SPECIES / FAMILY:  Rumex Acetosella / Polygonaceae (Buckwheat)

OTHER COMMON NAME(S):  red sorrel, sour weed and field sorrel

CONDITIONS: full sun to partial shade
 

PARTS:	EDIBLE	TASTE	RAW/COOK	SEASON
All
Shoots
Leaves		lemony/tart	RAW/COOK	Spring-Fall
Buds/Flowers
Fruits
Roots			DRY/COOK	Fall Best
Seeds		lemony/tart	RAW/COOK	Spring-Fall
Nuts
Pods
Stalk
Bark

 

PORTION:  small-medium

 

COMMENT: Just like wood sorrel, has wonderful lemony taste, great for salads, smoothies, sandwiches, fish dishes, etc.

 

CAUTION: Cook with lid off to minimize oxalic acid. (1)

 

NUTRITION:  vitamins, minerals, protein and carbohydrates in seeds (4)

 

MEDICINAL:  Astringent;  Diuretic;  Poultice. (1)

 

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OTHER USES:  Dark green to brown and dark grey dyes can be obtained from the roots, they do not need a mordant. (1)

 

SOURCE LINKS (may include nutritional and medicinal info, plus other uses):

1. https://pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Rumex+acetosella
2. http://www.eattheweeds.com/?s=Rumex+acetosella+ & http://www.eattheweeds.com/sorrel-not-a-sheepish-rumex/
3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rumex_acetosella
4. http://www.foragingtexas.com/2006/04/sheep-sorrel.html (good photos)
5. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Rumex_acetosella (good photos)