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Rumex acetosella is a small plant with reddish leaves that grows in many parts of the world, often in grasslands and disturbed areas. It matters because it can spread quickly and become a weed that competes with crops and other vegetation that people want to grow.
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SPECIES
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderCaryophyllales
- FamilyPolygonaceae
Native toAlbania, Algeria, Altay, Amur, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Buryatiya, Canary Is., Cape Provinces
Rumex acetosella subsp. angiocarpus é uma subespécie de planta com flor pertencente à família Polygonaceae. A autoridade científica da subespécie é (Murb.) Murb., tendo sido publicada em Bot. Not. 1899: 41 (1899). Os seus nomes comuns são acetosela, azeda-dos-noivos, azeda-dos-ovinos, azeda-mansa, azedinha, azedinhas, erva-azeda ou língua-de-andorinha.
via GBIF · Kew POWO
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Rumex acetosella, commonly known as red sorrel, sheep's sorrel, field sorrel and sour weed, is a species of flowering plant in the buckwheat family Polygonaceae. Native to Eurasia including the British Isles, the plant and its subspecies are common perennial weeds. It has green arrowhead-shaped leaves and red-tinted deeply ridged stems, and it sprouts from an aggressive and spreading rhizome. The flowers emerge from a tall, upright stem. Female flowers are maroon in color.
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