




Rumex acetosa
Common Sorrel is a leafy plant with a tangy taste. It grows in gardens and fields and is often used in salads. Its bright green leaves are shaped like arrows!
Habitat: Grasslands
The Common Sorrel has distinctive long, green, arrow-shaped leaves that form a basal rosette. Its slender, often reddish stems bear airy spikes of tiny, reddish-green flowers. This plant stands out with its upright stature and unique leaf form.





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PlantsRarity
Common
Danger
1/5 · Very low
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Eating too much raw sorrel can make your teeth feel fuzzy, like spinach!
In some places, its leaves were traditionally used to curdle milk for making cheese!
Its name 'Sorrel' comes from an old French word meaning 'sour,' describing its taste!
Vikings might have carried sorrel seeds for its tangy leaves on long voyages!
Common Sorrel has oxalic acid in its leaves that gives it a tangy taste, helping deter many hungry herbivores.
It has a deep taproot that helps it find water and nutrients deep underground, allowing it to survive dry periods.
Common Sorrel can grow quickly in spring, getting a head start over other plants for sunlight and space.

Oryctolagus cuniculus
Leaves are a food source.
Aricia agestis
Larvae feed on leaves.
Apis mellifera
Visits flowers for pollen.
Flowering plants are any plants that produce flowers as part of their reproductive cycle.
Biennial plants complete their life cycle over two growing seasons, typically forming foliage in the first year and flowering/seeding in the second.
Fragrant flowers emit a pleasant aroma, often to attract pollinators or for defense.
This human use trait describes species cultivated or domesticated by humans for agricultural purposes, including crops and livestock.
Edible plants are those parts of a plant that are considered safe for human consumption.
Grassland habitats are terrestrial biomes dominated by grasses and herbaceous plants, supporting a variety of grazing animals.
Describes plants that are particularly attractive and beneficial to a wide range of pollinating organisms.
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Danger
1/5 · Very low
Always ask an adult before tasting wild plants.
30-100 cm
20-40 cm
0.2-0.3 cm
Late_spring_to_summer
Yes
Mild
Perennial
Wind
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