Herb
Rumex sanguineus
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Rumex sanguineus is bloody dock or red-veined sorrel—botanical identity of the red-ribbed salad leaf. Acid is present but gentler; culinary use is almost entirely raw for colour. Specify the binomial when ordering true red-veined types versus green garden sorrel.
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Characteristics
Preparations
Baby LeafMixRaw
Traits
Bloody DockMild AcidRed RibSalad SpeciesSpecies True
History
Botanical description recorded Rumex sanguineus among European docks.
Ornamental gardens grew sanguineus for foliage colour.
Culinary baby-leaf trade adopted R. sanguineus widely.
Chefs and seed houses used the Latin name for red-veined sorrel.