Rumex acetocella L.

 
  • Family : POLYGONACEAE
    (Buckwheat Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : JANGLI PALAK FAMILY (जंगली पालक फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Polygonaceae
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Rumex acetosella L.
  • Habit : Herb
  • Comments / notes : Often cultivated in back-yards as a green vegetable
  • Key identification features : A flower produces a single seed, wrapped in the persistent tepals that form a capsule-like structure.
  • Flower, Fruit : January-March
  • Collection Nos : CS 2793
  • Distribution :
    • Karnataka : Bengaluru district
    • Himachal Pradesh : Kinnaur district
    • Uttar Pradesh : Uttar Pradesh
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • Literature :
    • Ramaswamy & Razi, 1973 - Flora of Bangalore district, Karnataka state
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Rumex acetocella. Downloaded on 9 October 2024.

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