Delaware Wildflowers • Families • Polygonaceae
Acetosa acetosella
(Rumex acetosella)
Sheep DockPolygonaceae — Smartweed family
Non-native
Pistillate flowers
Staminate flowers
Cape Henlopen State ParkApril 2002
A group of pistillate plants in a shady spot. They spread by rhizomes.
Deacons Walk ParkMay 2024
Pistillate, in full sun.
Staminate
Deacons Walk ParkMay 2024
Deacons Walk Park
May 2024
Deacons Walk Park
May 2024
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Photos copyright David G. Smith
Information from the Delaware Flora Checklist used with author's permission.