sorrel plant garden sorrel plant PLANTS:RUAC2 sour dock garden sorrel MANSFELD:9486 Common sorrel or garden sorrel (*Rumex acetosa*), often simply called sorrel, is a perennial herb in the family *Polygonaceae*. Other names for sorrel include spinach dock and narrow-leaved dock. It is a common plant in grassland habitats and is cultivated as a garden herb or salad vegetable (pot herb). [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sorrel] common sorrel rumex acetosa spinach dock ready for release