Spadefoot Nursery - Sorrel (Rumex acetosa) is an acidic, zesty green which can be used raw (young growth best) or cooked (older leaves best). The French translation of sour (“sorrel”) is spot-on:
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Sorrel (Rumex acetosa) in Greensboro High Point Winston-Salem Summerfield North Carolina NC at New Garden Landscaping & Nursery
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![Common Sheep Sorrel, Sheep Sorrel, Sheep-sorrel, Sour Dock: Rumex acetosella (Synonyms: Acetosa acetosella, Acetosa hastata, Acetosella acetosella, Acetosella tenuifolia, Acetosella vulgaris, Acetosella vulgaris, Rumex acetosella ssp. angiocarpus ... Common Sheep Sorrel, Sheep Sorrel, Sheep-sorrel, Sour Dock: Rumex acetosella (Synonyms: Acetosa acetosella, Acetosa hastata, Acetosella acetosella, Acetosella tenuifolia, Acetosella vulgaris, Acetosella vulgaris, Rumex acetosella ssp. angiocarpus ...](http://science.halleyhosting.com/nature/cascade/mtadams/3/buck/rumex/acetosella/rumexacetosella3.jpg)