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Mountain-Sorrel (Oxyria digyna)

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Family: POLYGONACEAE
Genus: Oxyria
Species: Mountain-Sorrel (Oxyria digyna)

Mountain-Sorrel Species Description

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This species is native to North America north of Mexico.

Allergenicity: Mountain-Sorrel (Oxyria digyna) is a mild allergen.

Pollination: Occurs in following seasons depending on latitude and elevation: Summer.

Angiosperm - Flowering Dicot: Plants in this group have two embryonic leaves (dicotyledons). Examples of dicotyledons are beans, buttercups, oaks, sunflowers, etc.

Forb: A broad-leaved herb other than a grass, especially one growing in a field, prairie, or meadow.

Perennial: Living for many years.

Wetland Plant: Plants growing in aquatic or wetland habitats. These include all known floating, submerged, and emergent taxa, plus those that are found in permanently or seasonally wet habitats.

Herbaceous Stem: Not woody, lacking lignified tissues.

Mountain-Sorrel Species Usage

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More Mountain-Sorrel (Oxyria digyna) imagesby Jessie M. Harris from BONAP

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Mountain-Sorrel Species Location

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The shaded areas on the map indicates where the species has been observed in the United States. Click the map to see a full scale version of these allergy areas.
  - Native, observed in a county
  - Introduced, observed in a county
  - Rarely observed
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