French Sorrel

French Sorrel

French Sorrel

Botanical name   Rumex scutatus
Common name   French sorrel, buckler sorrel, shield-leaf sorrel
Details   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.[4] French sorrel is hardy in most regions, tolerating frost, full sun and short dry spells.[5] It grows quickly to a clump up to 1 metre in diameter, with long leaves up to 10 centimetres in width.
Diameter   1.00
Edible  
Perennial