Sorrel

Sorrel
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Core eudicots
Order:	Caryophyllales
Family:	Polygonaceae
Genus:	Rumex
Species:	R. acetosa
Binomial name
Rumex acetosa L.
Synonyms
Acetosa agrestis Raf. Acetosa amplexicaulis Raf. Acetosa angustata Raf. Acetosa bidentula Raf. Acetosa fontanopaludosa (Kalela) Holub Acetosa hastifolia Schur Acetosa hastulata Raf. Acetosa magna Gilib. Acetosa officinalis Gueldenst. ex Ledeb. Acetosa olitoria Raf. Acetosa pratensis Garsault nom. inval. Acetosa pratensis Mill. Acetosa subalpina Schur Rumex biformis Lange Rumex fontanopaludosus Kalela

A cultivated cousin of wild dock, sorrel has leaves which are much less gritty and have more of a refined, lemon-like taste. Can be used raw in salads, or cooked into a sauce or soup.

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