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Sorrel

  


Name: Sorrel

Scientific name: Rumex cyprius

Type: Herb

Habitat: Sandy Areas

Size: 10 - 30 cm




Conservation status:

Introduced


Description:

Growth form: Annual herb. Flowering. Mar–Apr. Status: Introduced. Rare. Not in other Gulf areas. Habitat & distribution: Recorded by Batanouny from silty depressions. Uses: ‘It is grazed by animals and the leaves are eaten by man as salad or cooked in stews’ (El Amin).




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