MOUNTAIN SORREL
Class: Oxyria digyna
Family: BUCKWHEAT FAMILY
Sub Family: Polygonaceae
Year: Perennial
Other Names: Alpine Sorrel
Colour: Green to reddish-green
Height: 10-40 cm (4-16")
Each Flower: Up to 2 mm (1/16") long, with 4 lobes, 2 narrow and 2 broad; 6 stamens; several flowers form tiny clusters
Leaves: Mostly basal with 4-5 cm (1 1/2-2") stalks and round to heart- or kidney-shaped, almost fleshy blades
Stems: Branched from base, erect and reddish
Blooming Period: June - August
Habitat: Moist rock pockets and crevices at higher altitudes
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