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Rumex angiocarpus
| Common name: |
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Family: |
Polygonaceae |
| Author: |
Murb. |
Botanical references: |
50, 204 |
| Synonyms: |
Rumex acetosella angiocarpus ((Murb.)Murb.) |
| Known Hazards: |
Plants can contain quite high levels of oxalic acid, which is what gives the leaves of many members of this genus an acid-lemon flavour. Perfectly alright in small quantities, the leaves should not be eaten in large amounts since the oxalic acid can lock-up other nutrients in the food, especially calcium, thus causing mineral deficiencies. The oxalic acid content will be reduced if the plant is cooked. People with a tendency to rheumatism, arthritis, gout, kidney stones or hyperacidity should take especial caution if including this plant in their diet since it can aggravate their condition[238]. |
| Range: |
Southern and central Europe, including Britain, to N. Africa. |
| Habitat: |
A pernicious weed of sterile fields in N. America[204]. |
| Edibility Rating (1-5): |
1 | Medicinal Rating (1-5): | 0 |
| Other Possible Synonyms: | From various places across the web, may not be correct. See below. |
| Acetosella acetosella[B,P]
Acetosella tenuifolia[B,P]
Acetosella vulgaris[B,P]
R. acetosella[B,CPHOTO,CAL,CAL,,DUTCH,E,G,H,HORTIPLEX,L,Smap,Spr,P]
R. acetosella ssp. angiocarpus[B,P]
R. acetosella subsp. angiocarpus[G]
R. acetosella var. pyrenaeus[B,P]
R. acetosella var. tenuifolius[B,P]
R. tenuifolius[B,P]
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| Other Common Names: | From various places around the Web, may not be correct. See below. |
| Acederilla [E], Acetosella [E], Acidula [E], Chuka Palam [E], Chutrika [E], Cizana [E], Common Sheep Sorrel [B,P], Common Sorrel [H], Kleiner Sauer Ampfer [E], Petite Oseille [E], Red Sorrel [L], Schapenzuring [D], Sheep Sorrel [S,E,FEIS], Sheep's Sorrel [H,L], Sorrel [E], Sorrel, Sheep [S], Sorrel,Field [E], Sorrel,Sheep'S [E], Tangax Uqux [E], Wild Sorrel [H], Wilde Zuring [E], |
| Systematics: | From a USDA Plants Database |
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Order: Polygonales. Buckwheat family
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| Other Range Info: |
From the Ethnobotany Database |
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Britain(Wales); Canada(Amerindian); Europe; France; Germany; India; Italy; Na(Aleutian I); Netherlands; Sanscrit; Spain; Tasmania; Us; Venezuela
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| Noxious, Invasive and Injurious Weeds | From USDA PLANTS database, Weeds Australia
, DEFRA Injurious Weeds | | Listed as noxious/invasive for: Iowa. |
Physical Characteristics
Perennial growing to 0.3m. . The flowers are dioecious (individual flowers are either male or female, but only one sex is to be found on any one plant so both male and female plants must be grown if seed is required) and are pollinated by Wind.
The plant not is self-fertile.
We rate it 1/5 for edibility and
0/5 for medicinal use.
The plant prefers light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils.
The plant prefers acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils and can grow in very acid soil.
It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade.
It requires moist soil.
Habitats and Possible Locations
Cultivated Beds.Edible Uses
Leaves.
Young leaves - raw or cooked[177].
Medicinal Uses
Disclaimer
None known
Other Uses
Although no specific mention has been made for this species, dark green
to brown and dark grey dyes can be obtained from the roots of many species in
this genus, They do not need a mordant[168].
Cultivation details
Succeeds in most soils but prefers a deep fertile moderately heavy soil
that is humus-rich, moisture-retentive but well-drained and a position in
full-sun or part shade[200].
This species is considered to be no more than a sub-species of R. acetosella
by some authorities[204].
Dioecious, male and female plants must be grown if seed is required.
Propagation
Seed - sow spring in a cold frame. When they are large enough to
handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and plant them out in
the summer.
Division in spring.
Suppliers
For more details of plant suppliers please see our Suppliers Page which lists many more places to look.
Web References
- [G] Data
(Common Names, Uses, Distribution) from the USDA/ARS NPGS's GRIN taxonomic database.
- [P] Data.
(uses, distribution, wetland) from the USDA'a Plants database.
References for Rumex acetosella (a possible synonym).
- [H] Details of Scandanavian and European Common names in Henriette's names database
- [E] Ethnobotany Data
(common names, uses, countries) from the Ethnobotany Database.
- [B] Data
(Latin & Common names, other references) from the BONAP's Synonymized Checklist of the Vascular Flora of the United States, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands.
- [S] SW USA Dist. Maps
from the Southwest School of Botanical Medicine
- [S] Image
from the Southwest School of Botanical Medicine
- [G] Data
(Common Names, Uses, Distribution) from the USDA/ARS NPGS's GRIN taxonomic database.
- [C] Taxon data.
from the CalFlora database.
- Images
from the CalPhoto database.
- [PHARM] Phytochemical Data
(common names, uses, countries) from Dr Duke's Phytochemical Database.
- [P] Data.
(uses, distribution, wetland) from the USDA'a Plants database.
- [FEIS] Data
(Uses, Ecology, Fire Effects) from the USDA Forestry Service Fire Effects Information System.
- [HP] Links, Photos, Suppliers from Hortiplex Plant Database
References for Rumex acetosella subsp. angiocarpus (a possible synonym).
- [G] Data
(Common Names, Uses, Distribution) from the USDA/ARS NPGS's GRIN taxonomic database.
References for the family Polygonaceae.
See the PFAF Links Pages for other sources.
Also try Photos and info from the The Plants Database which has 14,000 images.
[50] ? Flora Europaea Cambridge University Press 1964
An immense work in 6 volumes (including the index). The standard reference flora for europe, it is very terse though and with very little extra information. Not for the casual reader.
[168] Grae. I. Nature's Colors - Dyes from Plants. MacMillan Publishing Co. New York. 1974 ISBN 0-02-544950-8
A very good and readable book on dyeing.
[177] Kunkel. G. Plants for Human Consumption. Koeltz Scientific Books 1984 ISBN 3874292169
An excellent book for the dedicated. A comprehensive listing of latin names with a brief list of edible parts.
[200] Huxley. A. The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. MacMillan Press 1992 ISBN 0-333-47494-5
Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
[204] Livingstone. B. Flora of Canada National Museums of Canada 1978 ISBN 0-660-00025-3
In 4 volumes, it does not deal with plant uses but gives descriptions and habitats.
[238] Bown. D. Encyclopaedia of Herbs and their Uses. Dorling Kindersley, London. 1995 ISBN 0-7513-020-31
A very well presented and informative book on herbs from around the globe. Plenty in it for both the casual reader and the serious student. Just one main quibble is the silly way of having two separate entries for each plant.
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