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Sorrel

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Sorrel is a perennial herbaceous plant in the family Polygonaceae, also known as common sorrel, meadow sorrel, green sorrel, sour dock, spinach dock or narrow-leaved dock. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Diet
Photosynthetic Autotroph 1
Relationship to People
Invasive or Introduced Species 1
Scientific Name
Rumex acetosa 2
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Polygonaceae, Taxa
Source Wikidata: Sorrel

In Biome

Grassland, Biomes
Source Sorrel (Wikipedia)
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  • Also in Geography Atlas: Pakistan, found in there.
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  • Also in Geography Atlas: Uzbekistan, found in there.
Sources
1. Sorrel (Wikipedia)
  • lead sentence (diet), EntityId 359837
    Sorrel (Rumex acetosa) is a perennial herbaceous plant in the family Polygonaceae.
  • article text (relationship to people), EntityId 359837
    It occurs as an introduced species in parts of New Zealand, Australia, and North America.
  • In Biome: Grassland, Wikipedia intro: "dock ("dock" often used for the genus). The species is native to Eurasia and a common wild plant in grassland habitats. It is often consumed as a leaf vegetable..."
View the Source
2. Wikipedia: Sorrel
WikipediaWikidata Q26297 (P225 taxon name)View the Source
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
International Union for Conservation of NatureView the Source
Wikidata: Sorrel
Child Taxon Of: Polygonaceae, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
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