Mill Lane next to stream near Shirley's, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex. In the sun the flowers are red, in the shade green. The male flowers are quite different, sadly no photo as yet. Sheep's Sorrel is a smaller plant with notably different leaves (see later).

Common Sorrel (female) (Rumex acetosa) (16/06/2021) Mill Lane next to stream near Shirley's, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex. In the sun the flowers are red, in the shade green. The male flowers are quite different, sadly no photo as yet. Sheep's Sorrel is a smaller plant with notably different leaves (see later).

Mill Lane next to stream near Shirley's, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex. Lots of female flowers (the little red frondy things) and also developing fruits within the little green discs called tepals.

Common Sorrel (female) (Rumex acetosa) (16/06/2021) Mill Lane next to stream near Shirley's, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex. Lots of female flowers (the little red frondy things) and also developing fruits within the little green discs called tepals.

Mill Lane next to stream near Shirley's, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex. Makro shot of female flowers. Male are quite different and on separate plants to females. These stigmas are like little brushes to trap pollen. Can be white through to varying shades of pink.

Common Sorrel (female) (Rumex acetosa) (16/06/2021) Mill Lane next to stream near Shirley's, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex. Makro shot of female flowers. Male are quite different and on separate plants to females. These stigmas are like little brushes to trap pollen. Can be white through to varying shades of pink.

Common Sorrel (female) (Rumex acetosa) (16/06/2021) Mill Lane next to stream near Shirley's, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex. Here's a really red one!

Common Sorrel (female) (Rumex acetosa) (16/06/2021) Mill Lane next to stream near Shirley's, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex. A mass of female flowers.

Mill Lane next to stream near Shirley's, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex. Sheep's Sorrel notably has basal lobes on stalked leaves that are forward or outwards pointing (not auricles that wrap the stem like this Common Sorrel).

Common Sorrel (female) (Rumex acetosa) (16/06/2021) Mill Lane next to stream near Shirley's, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex. Sheep's Sorrel notably has basal lobes on stalked leaves that are forward or outwards pointing (not auricles that wrap the stem like this Common Sorrel).

Common Sorrel (female) (Rumex acetosa) (16/06/2021) Mill Lane next to stream near Shirley's, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex. Leaves have auricles.

Common Sorrel (female) (Rumex acetosa) (09/06/2022) Woods Mill Nature Reserve, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (field at the back of the reserve).

Woods Mill Nature Reserve, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (field at the back of the reserve). Auricles on this specimen mean it is not Sheep's Sorrel as that does not have auricles.

Common Sorrel (female) (Rumex acetosa) (09/06/2022) Woods Mill Nature Reserve, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (field at the back of the reserve). Auricles on this specimen mean it is not Sheep's Sorrel as that does not have auricles.

Common Sorrel (female) (Rumex acetosa) (09/06/2022) Woods Mill Nature Reserve, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (field at the back of the reserve).

Woods Mill Nature Reserve, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (field at the back of the reserve). A mass of tepals (within which are developing fruits) - this plant is not in full sun so is green rather than the red of plants that are in full sun.

Common Sorrel (female) (Rumex acetosa) (09/06/2022) Woods Mill Nature Reserve, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (field at the back of the reserve). A mass of tepals (within which are developing fruits) - this plant is not in full sun so is green rather than the red of plants that are in full sun.

Common Sorrel (female) (Rumex acetosa) (09/06/2022) Woods Mill Nature Reserve, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (field at the back of the reserve).

Woods Mill Nature Reserve, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (field at the back of the reserve). This one the tepals here are red because the plant is in full sun.

Common Sorrel (female) (Rumex acetosa) (09/06/2022) Woods Mill Nature Reserve, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (field at the back of the reserve). This one the tepals here are red because the plant is in full sun.

Woods Mill Nature Reserve, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (field at the back of the reserve). The tepals turn browm as the frit within ripens.

Common Sorrel (female) (Rumex acetosa) (09/06/2022) Woods Mill Nature Reserve, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (field at the back of the reserve). The tepals turn browm as the frit within ripens.