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	"Narrow-leaved Dock" and variants redirect here. These terms may also refer to Curled Dock Curled Dock Curled Dock , also known as Curly Dock, Yellow Dock, Sour Dock, Narrow Dock, sometimes as "narrow-leaved dock" , and ambiguously as "garden patience", is a perennial plant flowering plant in the family Polygonaceae, native to Europe and western Asia.... (R. crispus). Common Sorrel or Garden Sorrel (*Rumex acetosa), often simply called sorrel* and also known as Spinach Dock or Narrow-leaved Dock, is a perennial Perennial plant A perennial plant or perennial is a plant that lives for more than two years. When used by gardeners or horticulturalists, this term applies specifically to perennial herbaceous plants.... herb that is cultivated as a garden herb Herb A herb is a plant that is valued for qualities such as medicinal properties, flavor, scent, or the like.... or leaf vegetable Leaf vegetable Leaf vegetables, also called potherbs, greens, or leafy greens, are plant leaf eaten as a vegetable, sometimes accompanied by tender Petiole s and shoots.... (pot herb). This is not related to Jamaican sorrel (roselle) Roselle (plant) The Roselle is a species of hibiscus native to the Old World tropics. It is an annual or perennial herb or woody-based subshrub, growing to 2?2.5 m tall.... . Sorrel is a slender plant Plant Plants are Life organisms belonging to the Kingdom Plantae. They include familiar organisms such as trees, herbs, bushes, grasses, vines, ferns, mosses, and green algae.... about 60 cm high, with roots that run deep into the ground, as well as juicy stems and edible, oblong leaves Leaf In botany, a leaf is an above-ground plant Organ specialized for photosynthesis. For this purpose, a leaf is typically flat and thin, to expose the cells containing chloroplast to light over a broad area, and to allow light to penetrate fully into the tissues.... . The lower leaves are 7 to 15 cm in length, slightly arrow-shaped at the base, with very long petiole Petiole (botany) In botany, the petiole is the small stalk attaching the leaf blade to the Plant stem. The petiole usually has the same internal structure as the stem.... s. The upper ones are sessile Sessility (botany) In botany, sessility is a characteristic of plants whose flowers or leaves grow directly from the Plant stem or peduncle .... , and frequently become crimson. The leaves are eaten by the larva Larva A larva is a young form of animal with indirect developmental biology, going through or undergoing metamorphosis .The larva can look completely different from the adult form, for example, a caterpillar differs from a butterfly.... e of several species of Lepidoptera Lepidoptera Lepidoptera is an order of insect that includes moths and butterfly. It is one of the most speciose orders in the class Insecta, encompassing moths and the three superfamilies of butterfly, skipper , and Hedylidae.... (butterfly Butterfly A butterfly is an insect of the Order Lepidoptera. Like all Lepidoptera, butterflies are notable for their unusual Biological life cycle with a larval caterpillar stage, an inactive pupal stage, and a spectacular metamorphosis into a familiar and colourful winged adult form.... and moth Moth A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the Order Lepidoptera. The differences between butterflies and moths are more than just taxonomy.... ) including the Blood-vein Blood-vein The Blood-vein, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It has a scattered distribution in Western and Central Europe north of the Alps. In the British Isles the distribution is patchy outside southern England and Wales.... moth. It has whorled spikes of reddish-green flower Flower A flower, sometimes known as a bloom or blossom, is the reproduction structure found in flowering plants . The biological function of a flower is to mediate the union of male sperm with female ovum in order to produce seeds.... s, which bloom in summer, becoming purplish. The stamen Stamen The stamen is the male organ of a flower. Each stamen generally has a stalk called the filament , and, on top of the filament, an anther , and pollen sacs, called sporangium.... s and pistils are on different plants (dioecious Dioecious Dioecious - from Greek language for "two households" - refers to species of seed-bearing plants having separate male and female plants. That is, no individual plant of the species produces both microspores and megaspores; individual plants are either male or female .... ); the ripe seed Seed A seed is a small Plant embryogenesis plant enclosed in a covering called the seed coat, usually with some Food storage. It is the product of the ripened ovule of gymnosperm and angiosperm plants which occurs after fertilization and some growth within the mother plant.... s are brown and shining. Common sorrel has been cultivated for centuries. The leaves may be puréed in soup Soup Soup is a food that is made by combining ingredients such as meat and vegetables in Stock or hot/boiling water, until the flavor is extracted, forming a broth.... s and sauce Sauce In cooking, a sauce is liquid or sometimes semi-solid food served on or used in preparing other foods. Sauces are not normally consumed by themselves; they add flavor, moisture, and visual appeal to another dish.... s or added to salad Salad Salad is a mixture of cold or hot foods, usually including vegetables and/or fruits, often with a dressing, occasionally nuts or croutons, and sometimes with the addition of meat, fish, pasta, cheese, eggs, or whole grains.... s and shav; they have a flavor that is similar to kiwifruit Kiwifruit The kiwifruit is the edible berry of a cultivar of the woody plant vine Actinidia deliciosa and Hybrid s between this and other species in the genus Actinidia.... or sour wild strawberries Strawberry *Fragaria* is the name of a genus of flowering plants in the rose family, Rosaceae, commonly known as strawberries for their edible fruits.... . The plant's sharp taste is due to oxalic acid Oxalic acid Oxalic acid is the chemical compound with the chemical formula H2C2O4. This dicarboxylic acid is better described with the formula HOOCCOOH.... , and so may be contraindicated Contraindication In medicine, a contraindication is a condition or factor that increases the risks involved in using a particular medication, carrying out a medical procedure, or engaging in a particular activity.... in people with rheumatic Rheumatism Rheumatism or Rheumatic disorder is a non-specific term for medical problems affecting the heart, bones, joints, kidney, skin and lung. The study of, and therapeutic interventions in, such disorders is called rheumatology.... -type complaints, kidney Kidney The kidneys are Organ that have numerous biological roles. Their primary role is to maintain the homeostasis balance of bodily fluids by filtering and secreting Metabolomics#Metabolitess and minerals from the blood and excreting them, along with water , as urine.... or bladder stones. Sorrel is also a laxative Laxative Laxatives are foods, compounds, or drugs taken to induce bowel movements or to loosen the stool, most often taken to treat constipation. Certain stimulant, lubricant, and saline laxatives are used to evacuate the Colon for rectum and bowel examinations, and may be supplemented by enemas in that circumstance.... . Several subspecies Subspecies In biology, subspecies is the taxonomic rank immediately subordinate to a species. A subspecies is a taxonomic group which is less distinct than the Common descent or species from which it originates.... have been named; not all are cultivated: Rumex acetosa ssp. acetosa Rumex acetosa ssp. ambiguus Rumex acetosa ssp. arifolius Rumex acetosa ssp. hibernicus Rumex acetosa ssp. hirtulus Rumex acetosa ssp. vinealis See also Scurvy-grass Sorrel Scurvy-grass Sorrel Scurvy-grass sorrel is a late spring- and summer-flowering, tuberous, alpine climate perennial plant native to the grasslands of South America. It is a small plant that grows to 7 cm height and 10 cm spread.... Wood Sorrel / Oxalis Oxalis *Oxalis* is by far the largest genus in the wood-sorrel family Oxalidaceae: of the approximately 900 known species in the Oxalidaceae, 800 belong here....