Herb
Sheep Sorrel
C tier
Sheep sorrel (Rumex acetosella) is a small, wild, arrow-lobed sorrel of fields and heaths—intense acid in tiny leaves, foraged more than farmed. Stronger and more mineral than garden sorrel when you gather enough. Use sparingly in wild salads and sauces; never expect bulk yield. Confirm identification away from sprayed land.
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Foraged SaladSparse UseWild Sauce
Traits
ForageIntenseIntense AcidLow YieldTinyWildWild Small Leaf
History
Foragers across temperate zones ate sheep sorrel as a wild acid green.
GB
English herbals noted sheep sorrel as a field sour.
Agricultural weed status coexisted with continued wild food use.
Foraging culture revived sheep sorrel in wild-food cookery.