I think the leaves of R. acetosa are distinctly hastate to sagittate at base. Not in the above photographs.
http://www.efloras.org/object_page.aspx?object_id=107739&flora_id=800 <http://www.efloras.org/object_page.aspx?object_id=107739&flora_id=800> http://www.efloras.org/object_page.aspx?object_id=50768&flora_id=2 <http://www.efloras.org/object_page.aspx?object_id=50768&flora_id=2> -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ On Fri, Nov 19, 2010 at 9:36 AM, nabha meghani <[email protected]> wrote: > *Common sorrel* or *garden sorrel* (*Rumex acetosa) * > a very tasty vegetable. Germanname Wiesen-Sauerampfer > Regards > Nalini > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> > *To:* J.M. Garg <[email protected]> > *Cc:* efloraofindia <[email protected]> > *Sent:* Friday, November 19, 2010 5:31 PM > *Subject:* Re: [efloraofindia:54793] Flora of Uttarakhand- Herb21 for Id- > JM > > Species of Rumex are mostly identified on the basis of fruiting perianth, > this plant being in flower, but looking at the plant size and leaves, it may > be Rumex patientia var. orientalis > > > -- > Dr. Gurcharan Singh > Retired Associate Professor > SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 > Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. > Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 > http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ > > On Fri, Nov 19, 2010 at 8:06 AM, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Wild Herb captured on 13/8/10 during the trek from Ghangaria (around >> 11,000 ft.) to Hemkunt Sahib (around 14000 ft.). >> -- >> With regards, >> J.M.Garg ([email protected]) >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 >> 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' >> The whole world uses my Image Resource of more than a *thousand species*& >> eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, Plants etc. (arranged >> alphabetically & place-wise): >> http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg. You can also use >> them for free as per liberal licensing conditions attached with each >> image. >> For identification, learning, discussion & documentation of Indian Flora, >> please visit/ join our Google e-group- Efloraofindia: >> http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix (more than 1420 members & >> 52,000 messages on 26/10/10 & with a database of around 4200 species on >> 30/9/10) >> >> > > > >
