Rumex acetosella

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Rumex acetosella

Common name:
Sheep's Sorrel

Local name:
Kuzu kulağı

Country:
Turkey

Food Group(s):
Leafy vegetable

Part of plant/stage of process:
leaves, raw

A perennial herbaceous with bright pink flowers that grows in humid meadows and pastures. The plant's hair-free leaves have a tangy, lemon-like flavour and are consumed raw in salads or cooked in the preparation of soups, pies and egg dishes.

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