Rumex acetosa
Rumex acetosa Linnaeus is an accepted species name sensu FNA Ed. Comm., 2005.
Vernacular names
- grande oseille Marie-Victorin, 1995
- oseille commune TelaBotanica
- oseille des prés TelaBotanica
- oseille sauvage Lambinon et al., 1992
- patience grande oseille Louis-Marie, 1953
- rumex oseille Marie-Victorin, 1995
- garden sorrel FNA Ed. Comm., 2005
- green sorrel Kershaw et al., 2001
- meadow sorrel Hinds, 2000
- sour dock FNA Ed. Comm., 2005
Synonyms
- Acetosa pratensis Miller FNA Ed. Comm., 2005
- Rumex acetosa Linnaeus subsp. acetosa
- Rumex acetosa subsp. pratensis (Miller) Blytt & Dahl FNA Ed. Comm., 2005
Distribution
- Native
- Introduced
- Ephemeral
- Excluded
- Extirpated
- Doubtful
- Absent
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Classification
Class | Equisetopsida |
Subclass | Magnoliidae |
Superorder | Caryophyllanae |
Order | Caryophyllales |
Family | Polygonaceae |
Subfamily | Polygonoideae |
Tribe | Rumiceae |
Genus | Rumex |
Species | Rumex acetosa |
Habit
Herb