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L., Polygonaceae |
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Present on Pacific Islands? yes
Threat only at high elevations? yes
Common name(s): [more details]
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English: field sorrel, red sorrel, sheep sorrel, small sorrel, sorrel |
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French: oseille, oseille de brebis, oseille sauvage, petite oseille, sûrette, vinette sauvage |
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Japanese: himesuiba |
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Spanish: acedera, acedera menor, acederilla, cizaa, hierba de cristo, hierba roja, lengua de vaca, pactilla, romacilla, sangre de toro, vinagrerita, vinagrillo |
Habit: herb
Description: "Slender perennial herbs from a short, somewhat woody rhizome, foliage with a strong sour taste; stems erect, 2-5 dm long. Leaves primarily basal, lanceolate to oblong, 3-6 (-10) cm long, 1-2 cm wide, glabrous or nearly so, apex acute to obtuse, base narrowly hastate, sometimes some leaves without lobes and base cuneate, petioles 2-5 cm long. Flowers unisexual (and the plants dioecious), in reddish, branched, racemose inflorescences; tepals ca. 1-1.2 mm long, the valves not enlarging in fruit. Nuts purplish brown, ca. 1.2-1.5 mm long, the surface glossy, the valves readily separating from the nut" (Wagner et al., 1999; p. 1066).
Habitat/ecology: In Hawaii, "naturalized in disturbed mesic forest and subalpine woodland, especially in pastures and along roadsides" (Wagner et al., 1999; p. 1066). In New Zealand, "especially in open situations on poor, light, stony or sandy soils from sea level to c. 1500 m, also in riverbeds, poor pastures, pavement cracks, gutters and cultivated ground" (Webb et al., 1988; p. 982).
Propagation: Seed
Native range: Eurasia (Wagner et al., 1999; p. 1066).
Presence:
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Country/Terr./St. & Island group |
Location |
Cited status &
Cited as invasive & Cited as cultivated & Cited as aboriginal introduction? |
Reference &
Comments |
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State of Hawaii
Hawaiian Islands |
Hawaii (Big) Island |
introduced
invasive |
Wagner, Warren L./Herbst, Derral R./Sohmer, S. H. (1999) (p. 1066) |
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State of Hawaii
Hawaiian Islands |
Kauai Island |
introduced
invasive |
Wagner, Warren L./Herbst, Derral R./Sohmer, S. H. (1999) (p. 1066)
Voucher cited: Heller 2767 (BISH) |
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State of Hawaii
Hawaiian Islands |
Maui Island |
introduced
invasive |
Wagner, Warren L./Herbst, Derral R./Sohmer, S. H. (1999) (p. 1066) |
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Philippines
Philippine Islands |
Philippine Islands | Hafliger, Toni J./Wolf, Matthias (1988) (p. 303) | |
| Pacific Rim | |||
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Country/Terr./St. & Island group |
Location |
Cited status &
Cited as invasive & Cited as cultivated & Cited as aboriginal introduction? |
Reference &
Comments |
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Australia
Australia (continental) |
Australia (continental) |
introduced
invasive |
U.S. Dept. Agr., Agr. Res. Serv. (2007) |
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Australia
Australia (continental) |
New South Wales | Holm, Leroy/Doll, Jerry/Holm, Eric/Pancho, Jaun/Herberger, James (1997) (p. 683) | |
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Australia
Australia (continental) |
Northern Territory | Holm, Leroy/Doll, Jerry/Holm, Eric/Pancho, Jaun/Herberger, James (1997) (p. 683) | |
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Australia
Australia (continental) |
Queensland | Holm, Leroy/Doll, Jerry/Holm, Eric/Pancho, Jaun/Herberger, James (1997) (p. 683) | |
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Canada
Canada |
Canada (country) |
introduced
invasive |
U.S. Dept. Agr., Agr. Res. Serv. (2007) |
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Chile (continental)
Chile |
Chile (Republic of) | Holm, Leroy/Doll, Jerry/Holm, Eric/Pancho, Jaun/Herberger, James (1997) (p. 683) | |
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China
China |
China (People's Republic of) |
native
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U.S. Dept. Agr., Agr. Res. Serv. (2007) |
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Colombia
Colombia |
Colombia (Republic of) | Holm, Leroy/Doll, Jerry/Holm, Eric/Pancho, Jaun/Herberger, James (1997) (p. 683) | |
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Costa Rica
Costa Rica |
Costa Rica (Republic of) | Holm, Leroy/Doll, Jerry/Holm, Eric/Pancho, Jaun/Herberger, James (1997) (p. 690) | |
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Ecuador (Mainland)
Ecuador |
Ecuador (Republic of) (continental) | Holm, Leroy/Doll, Jerry/Holm, Eric/Pancho, Jaun/Herberger, James (1997) (p. 683) | |
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El Salvador
El Salvador |
El Salvador (Republic of) | Holm, Leroy/Pancho, Juan V./Herberger, James P./Plucknett, Donald L. (1979) (p. 314) | |
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Indonesia
Indonesia |
Indonesia (Republic of) | Holm, Leroy/Doll, Jerry/Holm, Eric/Pancho, Jaun/Herberger, James (1997) (p. 683) | |
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Japan
Japan |
Japan (country) | Holm, Leroy/Doll, Jerry/Holm, Eric/Pancho, Jaun/Herberger, James (1997) (p. 683) | |
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North Korea
North Korea |
North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of) |
native
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U.S. Dept. Agr., Agr. Res. Serv. (2007) |
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South Korea
South Korea |
South Korea (Republic of) |
native
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U.S. Dept. Agr., Agr. Res. Serv. (2007) |
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Mexico
Mexico |
Mexico (United Mexican States) |
introduced
invasive |
U.S. Dept. Agr., Agr. Res. Serv. (2007) |
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New Zealand
New Zealand |
New Zealand (country) |
introduced
invasive |
Webb, C. J./Sykes, W. R./Garnock-Jones, P. J. (1988) (p. 982) |
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Perú
Perú |
Perú (Republic of) | Holm, Leroy/Doll, Jerry/Holm, Eric/Pancho, Jaun/Herberger, James (1997) (p. 683) | |
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Taiwan
Taiwan |
Taiwan Island |
native
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U.S. Dept. Agr., Agr. Res. Serv. (2007) |
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United States (west coast)
United States (west coast states) |
USA (Oregon) |
introduced
invasive |
U.S. Dept. Agr., Nat. Res. Cons. Serv. (2005) |
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United States (west coast)
United States (west coast states) |
USA (California) |
introduced
invasive |
U.S. Dept. Agr., Nat. Res. Cons. Serv. (2005) |
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United States (west coast)
United States (west coast states) |
USA (Washington) |
introduced
invasive |
U.S. Dept. Agr., Nat. Res. Cons. Serv. (2005) |
| Indian Ocean | |||
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Country/Terr./St. & Island group |
Location |
Cited status &
Cited as invasive & Cited as cultivated & Cited as aboriginal introduction? |
Reference &
Comments |
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La Réunion (France)
La Réunion Island |
La Réunion Island |
introduced
invasive |
Lavergne, Christophe (2006)
Subsp. pyrenaicus (Pourr. ex Lapeyr.) Akeroyd.; "Naturalisé/±envahissant" |
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Country/Terr./St. & Island group |
Location |
Cited status &
Cited as invasive & Cited as cultivated & Cited as aboriginal introduction? |
Reference &
Comments |
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United States (continental except west coast)
United States (other states) |
USA (Florida) |
introduced
invasive |
U.S. Dept. Agr., Nat. Res. Cons. Serv. (2005) |
Additional information: Photos
from Missouri Plants
Factsheet from Weeds Australia
Factsheet from
Ohio Perennial & Biennial Weed Guide
Additional online information about Rumex acetosella is available from the Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk project (HEAR).
Taxonomic information about Rumex acetosella may be available from the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).
References:
Hafliger, Toni J./Wolf, Matthias. 1988. Dicot weeds, vol. 1. CIBA-GEIGY Ltd., Basle, Switzerland. 335 pp.
Holm, Leroy/Doll, Jerry/Holm, Eric/Pancho, Jaun/Herberger, James. 1997. World weeds: natural histories and distribution. John Wiley & Sons. 1129 pp.
Holm, Leroy/Pancho, Juan V./Herberger, James P./Plucknett, Donald L. 1979. A geographical atlas of world weeds. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 391 pp.
Lavergne, Christophe. 2006. List des especes exotiques envahissantes a La Reunion. Unpublished manuscript (Excel file). .
U. S. Government. 2006. Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) (on-line resource).
U.S. Dept. Agr., Agr. Res. Serv. 2007. National Genetic Resources Program. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). Online searchable database.
U.S. Dept. Agr., Nat. Res. Cons. Serv. 2005. The PLANTS Database, Version 3.5 (http://plants.usda.gov). National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA.
Wagner, Warren L./Herbst, Derral R./Sohmer, S. H. 1999. Manual of the flowering plants of Hawaii. Revised edition. Bernice P. Bishop Museum special publication. University of Hawaii Press/Bishop Museum Press, Honolulu. 1919 pp. (two volumes).
Webb, C. J./Sykes, W. R./Garnock-Jones, P. J. 1988. Flora of New Zealand, Volume IV: Naturalised pteridophytes, gymnosperms, dicotyledons. Botany Division, DSIR, Christchurch. 1365 pp.