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    (c) Patrick Hacker, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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    (c) clariemiles, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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    (c) Aleksandr V. Lebedev, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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    (c) Dina Nesterkova, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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    (c) Patrick Hacker, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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    (c) Phil Miller, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Common Sorrel

Rumex acetosa

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About

Common sorrel or garden sorrel (Rumex acetosa), often simply called sorrel, is a perennial herb in the family Polygonaceae. Other names for sorrel include spinach dock and narrow-leaved dock. It is a common plant in grassland habitats and is cultivated as a garden herb or salad vegetable (pot herb).

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