The biology of Canadian weeds. 149. Rumex acetosella L

Canadian Journal of Plant Science

Volumn 91, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1037-1052

  Stopps, Gregory J ^a   White, Scott N ^b   Clements, David R ^c   Upadhyaya, Mahesh K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^c TRINITY WESTERN UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Petite oseille; Red sorrel; Rumex acetosella; Sheep sorrel; Weed biology

Indexed keywords

ASCORBIC ACID; CLIMATE CONDITIONS; CULTURAL TRADITION; DISTURBANCE; FRUIT; GRASSLAND; HERB; LEAF; MEDICINAL PLANT; MEDICINE; OXALIC ACID; PASTURE; RANGELAND; ROOT SYSTEM; SEED BANK; SPECIES OCCURRENCE; TOXICITY; VEGETABLE; VIRUS; WILT;

CANADA; EUROPE; SOUTHEAST ASIA;

EQUIDAE; HIBISCUS SABDARIFFA; OVIS ARIES; RUMEX; RUMEX ACETOSELLA; TOMATO SPOTTED WILT VIRUS; TOSPOVIRUS; VACCINIUM; VACCINIUM ANGUSTIFOLIUM;

EID: 80054875941     PISSN: 00084220     EISSN: 19181833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/cjps2011-042     Document Type: Article

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