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Rumex acetosella
field sorrel
Shenandoah National Park
			Record Status: Approved
Occurrence:	Present
Nativeness:	Non-native
Abundance:	Common

Scientific Name with Authority:		Rumex acetosella L.
Park Preferred Common Name(s):		field sorrel
Park Synonyms:

Taxonomic Hierarchy:		Kingdom Plantae, Phylum Tracheophyta, Subphylum Spermatophytina, Order Caryophyllales, Family Polygonaceae, Genus Rumex, Species Rumex acetosella


Park Tags:
Habitat - Mesic forest
Habitat - Meadow
Habitat - Wetland
Life Form - Herb


Threatened/Endangered Status:
State Species of Concern Status:
Ozone-sensitive Status:
NatureServe Global Rank:		GNR
NatureServe State Rank:		VA: SNA
Evidence:		0 Observations, 7 Vouchers, 5 Data Store References, 0 External Links


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Buffalo National River	Cape Cod National Seashore
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Catoctin Mountain Park	Channel Islands National Park
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area	Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park
Colonial National Historical Park	Congaree National Park
Cowpens National Battlefield	Crater Lake National Park
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Fort Donelson National Battlefield	Fort Frederica National Monument
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Last Modified Date:	6/1/2007

NPSpecies - The National Park Service biodiversity database. IRMA Portal version.https://irma.nps.gov/npspecies. Accessed 10/24/2025 7:31:51 PM

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