Common sheep sorrel (Rumex angiocarpus)

Family: Polygonaceae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Rumex angiocarpus is a PERENNIAL growing to 0.3 m (1ft). The species is dioecious (individual flowers are either male or female, but only one sex is to be found on any one plant so both male and female plants must be grown if seed is required). and is pollinated by Wind. The plant is not self-fertile. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Young leaves - raw or cooked. — Young leaves - raw or cooked.

Habitat & North American Range

A pernicious weed of sterile fields in N. America. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)