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Rumex acetosella
common sheep sorrel
Valles Caldera National Preserve
			Record Status: Approved
Occurrence:	Present
Nativeness:	Non-native
Abundance:	Unknown

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

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


Park Tags:
ParkTag -


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


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Bandelier National Monument	Big Hole National Battlefield
Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area	Blue Ridge Parkway
Bluestone National Scenic River	Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area
Buffalo National River	Cape Cod National Seashore
Cape Hatteras National Seashore	Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site
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
Cumberland Gap National Historical Park	Cuyahoga Valley National Park
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area	Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve
Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site	Fire Island National Seashore
First State National Historical Park	Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument
Fort Donelson National Battlefield	Fort Frederica National Monument
Fort Necessity National Battlefield	Fort Point National Historic Site
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Isle Royale National Park	John Muir National Historic Site
Johnstown Flood National Memorial	Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument
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Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park	Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park
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Lassen Volcanic National Park	Lewis and Clark National Historical Park
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Natchez Trace Parkway	New River Gorge National Park and Preserve
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Last Modified Date:	7/21/2016

NPSpecies - The National Park Service biodiversity database. IRMA Portal version.https://irma.nps.gov/npspecies. Accessed 9/28/2025 3:05:45 PM

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