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Sheep Sorrel
Rumex acetosella
Abstract
Sheep Sorrel Rumex acetosella has most recently been assessed for The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species in 2012. Rumex acetosella is listed as Least Concern.
The Red List Assessment
Khela, S. 2012. Rumex acetosella (Europe assessment). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2012: e.T203395A2764869. Accessed on 14 December 2025.
Last assessed
17 May 2012
Scope of assessment
Europe
Population trend
Stable
Number of mature individuals
Habitat and ecology
Shrubland, Grassland, Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks), Marine Intertidal, Marine Coastal/Supratidal, Artificial/Terrestrial
Geographic range
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Extant (resident)
Assessment Information
Europe Assessment
IUCN Red List Category and Criteria - Europe Assessment
Date assessed
17 May 2012
Year published
2012
Annotations
Needs updating
Assessment Information in detail
Geographic Range
Native
Extant (resident)
Albania; Austria; Belarus; Belgium; Bosnia and Herzegovina; Bulgaria; Croatia; Czechia; Denmark; Estonia; Faroe Islands; Finland; France (Corsica, France (mainland)); Germany; Greece (East Aegean Is., Greece (mainland), Kriti); Hungary; Iceland; Ireland; Italy (Italy (mainland), Sardegna, Sicilia); Latvia; Liechtenstein; Lithuania; Luxembourg; Moldova; Montenegro; Netherlands; North Macedonia; Norway; Poland; Portugal (Azores, Portugal (mainland)); Romania; Russian Federation (Central European Russia, East European Russia, Kaliningrad, North European Russia, Northwest European Russia); Serbia; Slovakia; Slovenia; Spain (Canary Is., Spain (mainland)); Sweden; Switzerland; Türkiye (Türkiye-in-Europe); Ukraine; United Kingdom (Great Britain, Northern Ireland); Åland Islands
Number of locations
Upper elevation limit
2,400 metres
Lower elevation limit
0 metres
Geographic Range in detail
Population
Current population trend
Number of mature individuals
Population severely fragmented
Continuing decline of mature individuals
Population in detail
Habitat and Ecology
System
Generation length (years)
Congregatory
Continuing decline in area, extent and/or quality of habitat
Habitat and Ecology in detail
Threats
Threats in detail
Use and Trade
Medicine - human & veterinary
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Food - human
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Use and Trade in detail
Conservation Actions
Conservation Actions in detail
Bibliography
Red List Bibliography
External Data
Images and External Links
Images and External Links in detail
CITES Legislation from Species+
Data source
The information below is from the Species+ website.
CITES Legislation from Species+ in detail
Ex situ data from Species360
Data source
The information below is from Species360's Zoological Information Management System (ZIMS)
Ex situ data from Species360 in detail
Studies and Actions from Conservation Evidence
Data source
The information below is from the Conservation Evidence website.