Polygonaceae Rumex acetosella L.
Common Sheep Sorrel
Cherokee - Food, Vegetable
Use documented by:
Perry, Myra Jean, 1975, Food Use of 'Wild' Plants by Cherokee Indians, The University of Tennessee, M.S. Thesis, page 53
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Rumex acetosella L.
Scientific name: Rumex acetosella L.
USDA symbol: RUAC3 (
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Common names: Common Sheep Sorrel
Family: Polygonaceae
Family (APG): Polygonaceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Vegetable
Notes: Leaves used for food.
RECRD: 2213 id: 35168