Rumex acetosella

Sheep Sorrel at O'Connor, ACT

Rumex acetosella at O'Connor, ACT - 10 Oct 2015
Rumex acetosella at O'Connor, ACT - 10 Oct 2015
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Identification history

Rumex acetosella 30 Oct 2018 BettyDonWood
Rumex acetosella 30 Oct 2018 BettyDonWood
Unidentified 30 Oct 2018 PeteWoodall

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BettyDonWood wrote:
   31 Oct 2018
If you blow up the leaves, some of them have the typical basal lobes.

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Location information

Sighting information

  • 4 - 15 Abundance
  • 10 Oct 2015 08:13 AM Recorded on
  • PeteWoodall Recorded by

Additional information

  • True In flower
  • 10cm to 30cm Plant height

Species information

  • Rumex acetosella Scientific name
  • Sheep Sorrel Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Exotic
  • Minor Weed or Pest
  • Up to 1834.38m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning
  • In flower
  • External link More information
  • Synonyms

    Rumex acetosella Acetosella vulgaris Actosella vulgaris

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