red sorrel

Rumex acetosella L.

Description from Invasive.org

Appearance
Rumex acetosella is a perennial herb that can reach 1.6 ft. (0.5 m) in height.
Foliage
Leaves are alternate, petiolate, glabrous, entire, 3-lobed, up to 1.2 in. (3 cm) long and occur in a basal rosette.
Flowers
Flowering occurs from March to November, when yellowish-green flowers (male) or reddish (female) flowers develop in clusters of a branched inflorescence at the apex of the stem. Flowers are typically drooping and have 3 petals and 3 sepals, each less than 0.04-0.06 in. (1-1.5 mm) long.
Fruit
Fruits are red achenes.
Ecological Threat
Rumex acetosella is native to Europe and occurs along roadsides and other disturbed areas.

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Flower(s)
Eric Prostko, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s) Habit
Forest and Kim Starr, Starr Environmental, Bugwood.org
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Stem(s)
Theodore Webster, USDA Agricultural Research Service, Bugwood.org
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Foliage
Rebekah D. Wallace, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Foliage
Ohio State Weed Lab , The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s) in flower
Ohio State Weed Lab , The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org
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Foliage foliage.
Joseph M. DiTomaso, University of California - Davis, Bugwood.org
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Foliage
John Cardina, The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org
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Fruit(s) Mature fruit wrapped in perianth and with pedicel still attached.
D. Walters and C. Southwick, USDA, Bugwood.org
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Fruit(s) Fruits with apices towards top.
D. Walters and C. Southwick, USDA, Bugwood.org
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