Sheep Sorrel - Polygonaceae (Buckwheat Family) Rumex acetosella Home     Plant Index     Photo Details            Utah Range Map

Upper Setting area  along Highway 150 ] Upper Setting area  along Highway 150    Lambs Canyon Photo Details - ©Nicky Davis Located at Upper Setting, Uinta Mountains, Summit County, Utah Elevation 7533 feet GPS N. 40.37.518, W. 111.08.151 Also located at Lambs Canyon, June 23, 2013 Characteristics Perennial , female flowers are maroon, male flowers are greenish yellow, stems red tinted, leaves are arrowhead shaped, likes moist soil, about 18 inches tall.  The leaves are edible and can be used in salads. The leaves are used by some Copper butterfly larvae as a host plant.  Both  American Copper - Lycaena phlaeas and Lustrous Copper - Lycaena cupreus can use this plant. Back to Top