Rumex scutatus
French Sorrel
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French Sorrel (Rumex scutatus) - Description
French sorrel, Rumex scutatus, is a plant in the buckwheat family, used as a culinary herb. Its common names include buckler sorrel, shield-leaf sorrel, and sometimes the culinary name "green-sauce". As a culinary herb, it is used mainly in salads. The flavour of French sorrel is slightly bitter or tangy, spiced with a hint of lemon, the sharp flavour is due to oxalic acid.
French Sorrel (Rumex scutatus) - Growth
Does best in full sun. Grows similarly to spinach, but is more heat tolerant.
French Sorrel (Rumex scutatus) - Planting
Easily propagated by seed. Plant in the garden in early spring when there is no longer a threat of frost.
French Sorrel (Rumex scutatus) - Interesting facts
If you've ever driven through low altitude areas of California in the summer time you have most likely seen a Rumex plant and maybe not even have known. Among the dried grasses and roadside plants, you may see a tall, mostly red plant. That weed that happens to stand out from the rest of the flora is Rumex crispus, Curly Dock. Although it is not native to California, it has found the climate to be rather suitable and has since become a noxious weed since its introduction. Many species of Rumex are edible, with the most popular kinds called Garden Sorrel or French Sorrel. Leaves of the French Sorrel taste like lemon, which is a result of a relatively high concentration of oxalic acid in the leaves.
French Sorrel (Rumex scutatus) - Soil and irrigation
Does best in fertile, well-drained soil.
