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PLANTS

Common sheep sorrel

Rumex acetosella

Plants
IntroducedHerbPerennialmai to octobre
Common sheep sorrel, photo 1 of 5
Common sheep sorrel, In flower
Common sheep sorrel, In fruit

Perennial herbaceous plant. Introduced to Québec. Grows in fields. Flowers from May to October.

There are 544 observations of Common sheep sorrel in Québec, mostly in Côte-Nord, Capitale-Nationale and Laurentides, and it has been reported in every region. They peak in June and become rare from October to April.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Côte-Nord81
  2. Capitale-Nationale75
  3. Laurentides46
  4. Bas-Saint-Laurent40
  5. Estrie36
  6. Montérégie35
  7. Outaouais35
  8. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean32
  9. Abitibi-Témiscamingue31
  10. Chaudière-Appalaches28
  11. Lanaudière23
  12. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine22
  13. Centre-du-Québec20
  14. Mauricie20
  15. Nord-du-Québec10
  16. Montréal9
  17. Laval1

Habitat

FieldsMario Hains

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