Common Sorrel - Rumex acetosa subsp. acetosa
Description
Short to tall acid tasting plant. Leaves arrow shaped, the basal lobes pointing backwards, the upper leaves clasping the stem. Leaves often turning very red at fruiting time. Flowers in few branched or unbranched spikes, male and female flowers on separate plants tinted reddish.
Identification difficulty
Habitat
Mainly found in meadows.
When to see it
May and June.
Life History
Perennial.
UK Status
Very common throughout Britain
VC55 Status
Very common in Leicestershire and Rutland. In the 1979 Flora survey of Leicestershire it was found in 592 of the 617 tetrads.
Ron.stevensBroughton Astley15 June 2011
Graham CalowCountesthorpe Road, Cosby20 May 2016
David NichollsGrange Fields, Broughton05 June 2015 'The Park' Field Sapcote SP 4838 9344 (taken 21.5.2007)....JPG)
Graham CalowThe Park Field, Sapcote21 May 2007
David NichollsAltar Stones29 September 2012
 'The Park' Field Sapcote SP 4838 9344 (taken 21.5.2007)....JPG)
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David NichollsCribbs Meadow16 May 2014
LostashWhetstone Fields15 May 2014
Ron.stevensBroughton Astley15 June 2011
David NichollsAylestone Meadows16 April 2016
David NichollsLea Meadows07 July 2011 'The Park' Field Sapcote SP 4838 9344 (taken 21.5.2007),,.JPG)
Graham CalowThe Park Field, Sapcote21 May 2007
Peter SmithLoughborough Big Meadow26 May 2012
Peter SmithLoughborough Big Meadow26 May 2012female
Peter SmithLoughborough Big Meadow26 May 2012male
Fran MarslandBroughton Astley17 July 2012
John HayesWoodgate site Burbage29 April 2014
David NichollsLea Meadows22 May 2015
Paul RuddochMelton Country Park22 May 2015
Paul RuddochMelton Country Park22 May 2015
 'The Park' Field Sapcote SP 4838 9344 (taken 21.5.2007),,.JPG)
