Sorrel 27183 225555069 2008-07-14T08:14:02Z Richard New Forest 2962903 Remove dab item dealt with by redirect. {{Otheruses4|the common sorrel plant|related sorrel plants|Rumex|Jamaican red sorrel|Roselle (plant)|the Oxalis plant|Wood sorrel|the horse coat colour|Sorrel (horse)}} {{Taxobox | name = Sorrel | image = rumex_acetosa_cultivar_01.jpg | image_width = 250px | regnum = [[Plant]]ae | divisio = [[Flowering plant|Magnoliophyta]] | classis = [[Dicotyledon|Magnoliopsida]] | ordo = [[Caryophyllales]] | familia = [[Polygonaceae]] | genus = ''[[Rumex]]'' | species = '''''R. acetosa''''' | binomial = ''Rumex acetosa'' | binomial_authority = [[Carolus Linnaeus|L.]] }} '''Common sorrel''' ('''''Rumex acetosa'''''), also known as '''spinach dock''' and either ''ambada bhaji'' or ''gongoora'' in [[Indian cuisine]], is a [[perennial plant|perennial]] [[Herbaceous plant|herb]] that is cultivated as a garden [[herb]] or [[leaf vegetable]] (pot herb). Sorrel is a slender [[plant]] about 60 cm high, with roots that run deep into the ground, as well as juicy stems and edible, oblong [[Leaf|leaves]]. The lower leaves are 7 to 15 cm in length, slightly arrow-shaped at the base, with very long [[Petiole (botany)|petiole]]s. The upper ones are [[sessile]], and frequently become crimson. The leaves are eaten by the [[larva]]e of several species of [[Lepidoptera]] ([[butterfly]] and [[moth]]) including the [[Blood-vein]] moth. It has whorled spikes of reddish-green [[flower]]s, which bloom in June and July, becoming purplish. The [[stamen]]s and [[pistil]]s are on different plants ([[dioecious]]); the ripe [[seed]]s are brown and shining. Common sorrel has been cultivated for centuries. The leaves may be puréed in [[soup]]s and [[sauce]]s or added to [[salad]]s and [[shav]]; they have a flavor that is similar to [[kiwifruit]] or sour [[strawberry|wild strawberries]]. The plant's sharp taste is due to [[oxalic acid]], and so may be [[Contraindication|contraindicated]] in people with [[Rheumatism|rheumatic]]-type complaints, [[kidney]] or [[bladder stone]]s{{Clarifyme|date=March 2008}}<!-- Why? -->. Sorrel is also a [[laxative]]. ==References== {{reflist}} {{Herbs & spices}} [[Category:Polygonaceae]] [[Category:Herbs]] [[Category:Leaf vegetables]] [[Category:Medicinal plants]] [[Category:Underutilized crops]] [[Category:Caribbean cuisine]] [[ar:حماض بستاني]] [[bg:Киселец]] [[ca:Agrella]] [[cs:Šťovík kyselý]] [[da:Almindelig Syre]] [[de:Wiesen-Sauerampfer]] [[eo:Okzalo]] [[es:Rumex acetosa]] [[fi:Niittysuolaheinä]] [[fr:Oseille]] [[gl:Aceda]] [[is:Túnsúra]] [[it:Rumex acetosa]] [[ja:スイバ]] [[hu:Sóska]] [[nl:Veldzuring]] [[os:Хуырхæг]] [[pl:Szczaw zwyczajny]] [[ru:Щавель]] [[sv:Ängssyra]] [[vi:Chút chít (cây)]] [[uk:Щавель кислий]] [[zh:酸模]]