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Polygonaceae
Acetosa

*Acetosa pratensis P. Miller. Common name: Garden Sorrel, Green Sorrel. Habitat: Gardens, disturbed areas. Distribution: Native of Eurasia, introduced and weakly naturalized as a weed at least far south as se. PA (Rhoads & Block 2007) and s. NJ (Kartesz 2010).

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Origin/Endemic status: Eurasia

Synonymy ⓘ: = n/a — RAB; = Rumex acetosa L. — C, Can, F, FNA5, G, K4, Mi, NE, NY, Pa; = Rumex acetosa L. ssp. acetosa. Basionym: Acetosa pratensis Mill. 1768

Links to other floras: = Rumex acetosa - FNA5

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACU (name change)
  • Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FACU (name change)
  • Midwest: UPL (name change)
  • Northcentral & Northeast: UPL (name change)

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