Latin Name:
Rumex acetosella
Category:
Turf Weeds
Lifecycle:
Perennial
Preferred Habitat:
Acidic, well drained soils; common on heaths and acid soils
Growth:
Smaller than Rumex acetosa
Leaves:
Characteristic ‘fish’ shaped leaves are borne on fairly long stalks. Basal lobes pointing outwards or spreading forwards
Flowers:
The tiny reddish flowers appear in whorls around the spike from May to August
