redsorrel

Rumex acetosella

Common name: Red Sorrel, sheep sorrel, sorrel, field sorrel, horse sorrel, cow sorrel, sour weed, sour-grass.

Red Sorrel is a slender, perennial herb with erect stems and flowers and their leaves are mostly at the base of the plant. The tiny yellow to red flowers eventually turn into small red/brown seeds. It grows to 30 -50 cm tall and can tolerate drought, frost, snow, full sun and low fertility soils but would prefer cool, high rainfall areas.

Distribution:

Occurs throughout Australia: the ACT, NSW, summit of Mt Kosciuszsko, Qld, SA Tas, Vic and WA.

Bibliography:

Blood, K. CRC Weed Management Systems (2001) Environmental Weeds: a field guide for SE Australia, C H Jerram, Victoria.

Auld, B.A. and Medd, R.W. (1987) Weeds: an illustrated botanical guide to the weeds of Australia, Inkata Press, Melbourne.

http://www.herbsarespecial.com.au/newpages/book/sample/sample59.html

http://members.iinet.net.au/~weeds/western_weeds/polygonaceae.htm