Family: Polygonaceae   Buckwheat Family
Mostly herbaceous plants with some shrubs, trees, and vines. Distinctive membranous sheath (ochrea) that unite the stipules are present in most genera.

Genus: Rumex   Dock

Scientific Name: Rumex acetosella L.
Common Name(s): Common Sheep Sorrel, Field Sorrel, Sheep Sorrel, Red Sorrel
Growth Type: perennial
Species Description:

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Caption: plant image ID: Hrb-RUMAA-001 Source: 35mm slide (photo) Credit: Keyword(s): leaf, vegetative

Caption: plant image ID: Hrb-RUMAA-002 Source: 35mm slide (photo) Credit: Keyword(s): inflorescense, leaf, root, stem

Caption: plant image ID: Hrb-RUMAA-003 Source: 35mm slide (photo) Credit: Keyword(s): inflorescense, mature

Caption: plant image ID: Hrb-RUMAA-004 Source: 35mm slide (photo) Credit: Keyword(s): inflorescense, leaf, stem

Caption: plant image ID: Hrb-RUMAA-005 Source: 35mm slide (photo) Credit: Keyword(s): inflorescense, mature

Caption: plant image ID: Hrb-RUMAA-006 Source: 35mm slide (photo) Credit: Keyword(s): flowering, inflorescense

Caption: plant image ID: Hrb-RUMAA-007 Source: 35mm slide (photo) Credit: Keyword(s): vegetative

Caption: plant image ID: Hrb-RUMAA-008 Source: 35mm slide (photo) Credit: Keyword(s): inflorescense, mature

Caption: plant image ID: Hrb-RUMAA-009 Source: 35mm slide (photo) Credit: Keyword(s): seed

Caption: plant image ID: Hrb-RUMAA-010 Source: 35mm slide (photo) Credit: Keyword(s): seed