Common Sorrel Quiz

Which is the correct picture of Common Sorrel?

What is the correct Latin name for this species?

What are other common names for this species? Select 2 answers.

What habitat best describes where you’d find this species? Select 2 answers.

What season does this species grow in? Select 3 answers.

Which statement is true?

Common sorrel, Wood sorrel and Sheep sorrel all belong to the same family.
Common and Sheep sorrel belong to the same family.
Although they share a name the three plants (Common sorrel, Sheep sorrel and Wood Sorrel) are all unrelated.

Which of these best describes the species?

The arrow shaped leaves, are smooth with sharp tails at their base.
The long leaves are made up of several lance-shaped, pointed, serrated leaflets.
The leaves are divided into three to ten or more obovate and top-notched leaflets.
The leaves are triangular, 2–3 pinnate, green, and fern-like or feathery in appearance.

Which of these is the correct flower for Common Sorrel?

What could it potentially be confused with? Select 3 answers.

What best describes the edibility of this species?

What risks are associated with this plant?

Death.
To be avoided by anyone with kidney disease, kidney stones, rheumatoid arthritis, or gout, or those taking blood thinners.
None.
To be avoided by anyone with an overactive thyroid.

Which parts of this plant are edible?

Which of these statements is true?

Which of these statements is true?