| Scientific name: | Rumex acetosa L. | |
| Synonym name: | Rumex stenophyllus Ledeb.; Acetosa pratensis Mill. | |
| Swedish name: | Ängssyra | |
| German name: | Wiesen-Sauerampfer | |
| Nederlandse naam: | Veldzuring | |
| English name: | Common sorrel, Garden sorrel | |
| Family: | Polygonaceae, Knotweed family, Slideväxter |
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| Life form: | Perennial herb | |
| Stems: | Stem single or few from the short rootstock, erect, round, deeply striated, 30-50 cm high | |
| Leaves: | Two to three times as long as wide | |
| Flowers: | Whorled spikes of reddish-green flowers; dioecious, male and female flowers on different plants | |
| Flowering Period: | May, June, July | |
| Fruits: | Brown, roundish, three-edged, glossy nut | |
| Habitat: | Common throughout the country |
Derivation of the botanical name: Rumex, the ancient Latin name for the docks or sorrels. acetosa, from Latin acetum, vinegar; Pre-Linnaean name for common sorrel and other plants with acid leaves. stenophyllus, stenos στενοϛ narrow, straight; narrow leaved. pratensis, growing or found in meadows.
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