Rumex scutatus

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Rumex scutatus
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Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Polygonaceae
Genus: Rumex
Species:
R. scutatus
Binomial name
Rumex scutatus
L.
Synonyms [1]
List
    • Acetosa alpestris(Jacq.) Á.Löve
    • Acetosa hortensisGarsault
    • Acetosa pratensis subsp. alpestris(Jacq.) Á.Löve
    • Acetosa scutata(L.) Mill.
    • Acetosa scutata subsp. hastifolius(M.Bieb.) Á.Löve & B.M.Kapoor
    • Lapathum alpestre(Jacq.) Scop.
    • Lapathum scutatum(L.) Lam.
    • Rumex acetosa subsp. alpestris(Jacq.) Á.Löve
    • Rumex acmophorusGand.
    • Rumex aetnensisC.Presl
    • Rumex alpestrisJacq.
    • Rumex bellojocensisGand.
    • Rumex glaucusJacq.
    • Rumex hastatusLink ex Meisn.
    • Rumex hastifoliusCampd.
    • Rumex hastifoliusM.Bieb.
    • Rumex pubescensK.Koch
    • Rumex scutatus f. glaucus(Jacq.) Bolzon
    • Rumex scutatus f. monstrosusMeisn.
    • Rumex scutatus subsp. gallaecicusLago
    • Rumex scutatus subsp. glaucus(Jacq.) E.V.Vulf
    • Rumex scutatus subsp. pyrenaeusBonnier & Layens
    • Rumex scutatus subsp. pyrenaicusBonnier & Layens
    • Rumex scutatus var. aetnensis(C.Presl) Meisn.
    • Rumex scutatus var. glaucus(Jacq.) Poir.
    • Rumex scutatus var. hastifolius(M.Bieb.) W.D.J.Koch
    • Rumex scutatus var. hastilisW.D.J.Koch
    • Rumex scutatus var. hortensisGaudin
    • Rumex scutatus var. insularisBriq.
    • Rumex scutatus var. maculatusGaudin
    • Rumex scutatus var. subcordatusDöll
    • Rumex scutatus var. triangularisW.D.J.Koch
    • Rumex scutatus var. virescensSt.-Lag.
    • Rumex scutatus var. vulgarisMeisn.
    • Rumex subvirescensGand.

Rumex scutatus (syn. Rumex alpestris) is a plant in the buckwheat family, used as a culinary herb. Its common names include French sorrel, [2] buckler sorrel, shield-leaf sorrel, and sometimes the culinary name "green-sauce". [3]

As a culinary herb, it is used in salads, soups, and sauces (especially for fish). [4] French sorrel tastes tart from its oxalic acid content, with a hint of lemon. [5] Later in the season, it can be bitter. [6]

French sorrel is hardy in most regions, tolerating frost, full sun and short dry spells. [7] It grows quickly to a clump up to 1 m (3.3 ft) in diameter, with long leaves up to 10 cm (4 in) wide. It is sometimes preferred for culinary uses to Rumex acetosa , garden sorrel. [8]

References

  1. ↑ "Rumex scutatus L." Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 2 November 2022.
  2. ↑ NRCS. "Rumex scutatus". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 26 October 2015.
  3. ↑ Robert Hooper, Lexicon medicum, 1829 s.v.Rumex scutatus
  4. ↑ Robert Pincus, "Pucker Up", Gourmet , May 28, 2008
  5. ↑ The New Oxford Book of Food Plants, p 199, J. G. Vaughn and C. Geissler, OUP, Oxford, 1997, ISBN   0-19-854825-7.
  6. ↑ Tommy Werner, "What's the Score on Sorrel?", Epicurious https://www.epicurious.com/ingredients/what-is-sorrel-recipes-article
  7. ↑ Welcome to Jekka's Herb Farm |Specialising in Organic, Culinary, Aromatic, Decorative and Medicinal Herbs
  8. ↑ Plants for a Future , retrieved 13 May 2016
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