Rumex sanguineus

Rumex sanguineus, Netherlands

Rumex sanguineus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Caryophyllales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Diaphoretickes Cladus: CAM Cladus: Archaeplastida Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Mesangiospermae Cladus: Eudicota Cladus: Core eudicots Ordo: Caryophyllales

Familia: Polygonaceae
Subfamilia: Polygonoideae
Tribus: Rumiceae
Genus: Rumex
Species: Rumex sanguineus

Name

Rumex sanguineus L. in Sp. Pl.: 334 (1753)

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Acetosa sanguinea (L.) M.Gómez in Anales Inst. Segunda Enseñ. 2: 277 (1896)
  • Lapathum sanguineum (L.) Moench in Methodus: 354 (1794)
  • Rumex nemolapathum var. sanguineus (L.) Wallr. in Sched. Crit.: 159 (1822), nom. superfl.
  • Rumex nemorosus var. sanguineus (L.) Klett & Richt. in Fl. Leipzig: 328 (1830), nom. superfl.
  • Rumex nemorosus subsp. sanguineus (L.) Bonnier & Layens in Tabl. Syn. Pl. Vasc. France: 272 (1894)
  • Rumex sanguineus subsp. pictus Gaudin in Fl. Helv. 2: 579 (1828), not validly publ.
• Heterotypic
  • Lapathon sylvaticum Raf. in New Fl. 4: 51 (1838)
  • Lapathum nemorosum Fourr. in Ann. Soc. Linn. Lyon, n.s., 17: 145 (1869)
  • Lapathum sanguineum Garsault in Fig. Pl. Méd.: t. 323 (1764), opus utique rej.
  • Lapathum viride Gray in Nat. Arr. Brit. Pl. 2: 274 (1821 publ. 1822)
  • Rumex acutus Curtis in Fl. Londin. 6: t. 21 (1791), nom. illeg. homonym. post.
  • Rumex auratus Sm. in A.Rees, Cycl. 30: n.° 30 (1815)
  • Rumex aureus Hoepfn. in Mag. Naturk. Helv. 4: 35 (1789), nom. illeg. homonym. post.
  • Rumex condylodes M.Bieb. in Fl. Taur.-Caucas. 1: 288 (1808)
  • Rumex condylodes f. sanguinalis Moss in Cambr. Brit. Fl. 2: 146 (1914)
  • Rumex glomeratus Ten. in Fl. Napol. 5: vi (1836), nom. illeg. homonym. post.
  • Rumex integer Gand. in Fl. Lyon.: 192 (1875)
  • Rumex microdon Gand. in Fl. Lyon.: 192 (1875)
  • Rumex muricatus Dumort. in Bull. Soc. Roy. Bot. Belgique 4: 340 (1865), nom. illeg. homonym. post.
  • Rumex nemolapathum Wallr. in Sched. Crit.: 158 (1822), nom. illeg. homonym. post.
  • Rumex oravicensis Wierzb. ex Nyman in Consp. Fl. Eur.: 634 (1881), not validly publ.
  • Rumex sanguineus var. exsanguis Lej. in Rev. Fl. Spa: 73 (1825)
  • Rumex sanguineus var. sanguinalis (Moss) P.D.Sell in Fl. Gr. Brit. Ireland 1: 687 (2018)
  • Rumex sanguineus var. viridis Sibth. in Fl. Oxon.: 118 (1794)
  • Rumex sanguineus subsp. viridis (Sibth.) Arcang. in Comp. Fl. Ital.: 585 (1882)
  • Rumex sanguineus subsp. viridis Gaudin in Fl. Helv. 2: 580 (1828), nom. illeg.
  • Rumex verticillatus Ucria in Hort. Panhorm.: 164 (1789), nom. illeg. homonym. post.
  • Rumex viridis Sibth. ex Steud. in Nomencl. Bot. 1: 710 (1821), pro syn.
  • Vibones auratus (Sm.) Raf. in Fl. Tellur. 3: 45 (1837)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continentalː Europe RegionalːSoutheastern Europe Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, Italy, NW. Balkan Pen., Romania, Sicilia, South European Russia, Türkiye-in-Europe, Ukraine RegionalːCentral Europe Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Czechia-Slovakia, Germany, Hungary, Netherlands, Poland, Switzerland RegionalːNorthern Europe Baltic States, Denmark, Norway, Sweden RegionalːEastern Europe Central European Russia RegionalːSouthwestern Europe Corse, France, Sardegna, Spain RegionalːWestern Europe Great Britain, Ireland Continentalː Asia-tmperate RegionalːSoutheastern Asia Iran, Türkiye RegionalːCaucasus North Caucasus, Transcaucasus Introduced into: Alabama, British Columbia, Chile Central, Japan, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Québec References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Linnaeus, C. 1753. Species Plantarum. Tomus I: 334. Reference page. 

Additional references

• Hassler, M. & Muer, T. 2022. Flora Germanica. Alle Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Deutschlands in Text und Bild. 2 vols., 1712 pp., Verlag Regionalkultur, Ubstadt-Weiher. ISBN 978-3-95505-333-8 Reference page. 
• Kral, R., Diamond, A.R., Ginzbarg, S., Hansen, C.J., Haynes, R.R., Keener, B.R., Lelong, M.G., Spaulding, D.D. & Woods, M. 2011. Annotated checklist of the vascular plants of Alabama. Sida Botanical Miscellany 36: 112 pp. Fort Worth: Botanical Reseach Institute of Texas. ISBN 978-1-889878-34-8 Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2026. Rumex sanguineus in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2026 July 28. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2026. Rumex sanguineus. Published online. Accessed: July 28 2026. Reference page.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Rumex sanguineus in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Reference page. 

Vernacular names

• العربية: حماض العيد
• català: Llengua de bou roja
• Deutsch: Hain-Ampfer
• English: Wood Dock
• español: acedera, hoja de vinagre, romaza roja
• suomi: Verihierakka
• Frysk: Reade surk
• Nederlands: Bloedzuring
• polski: Szczaw gajowy
• slovenščina: krvava kislica
• svenska: Skogsskräppa
• Türkçe: Orman labadası

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