Below is a list of all known varieties for Sorrel. Click on a variety name to view more detailed nutrient and sourcing information.
| Variety Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Broadleaf Sorrel (Garden Sorrel) | The common sorrel (Rumex acetosa), with large, arrow-shaped leaves and a very sharp, acidic, and lemony flavor. Used in soups and sauces. |
| French Sorrel | A cultivated variety (Rumex scutatus) with shield-shaped leaves. It is the most common culinary sorrel, known for its prized bright, sharp, and lemony flavor. |
| French Sorrel | The "classic" "culinary" "sorrel" "with" "shield-shaped" "leaves." "Intensely" "tart," "lemony," "and" "acidic." "Used" "for" "soups" "and" "sauces." |
| French Sorrel (Buckler-Leaf) | The "classic" "culinary" "sorrel" (*Rumex scutatus*) "with" "small, "shield-shaped" "leaves." "Intensely" "tart, "lemony," "and" "acidic." "Used" "for" "soups" "and" "sauces." |
| Garden Sorrel (Common) | A "larger-leafed" "sorrel" (*Rumex acetosa*) "with" "a" "similar, "but" "slightly" "less" "refined, " "tart" "flavor." |
| Patience Dock | A related plant (Rumex patientia), also known as "Herb Patience." Its leaves are very large and have a much milder, spinach-like flavor with less acidity. |
| Red-Veined Sorrel | A variety (Rumex sanguineus) with dark green leaves and deep red veins. It has a milder, less acidic flavor and is often used as a colorful salad green. |
| Red-Veined Sorrel (Bloody Dock) | A "sorrel" "variety" "with" "bright" "green" "leaves" "and" "deep, maroon-red" "veins." "Mildly" "tart," "used" "primarily" "for" "color" "in" "salads." |
| Sheep's Sorrel | A wild variety (Rumex acetosella) with small, slender leaves. It has a similarly tart flavor and is often foraged for salads. |
| Sheep's Sorrel (Wild) | A "small, "wild" "sorrel" (*Rumex acetosella*) "with" "arrow-shaped" "leaves." "Has" "a" "very" "sharp, "acidic," "lemony" "flavor." |
| Sorrel (Canned Purée) | Cooked and puréed sorrel, which turns a distinct olive-drab color. Used as a shortcut for making classic sorrel soup or sauce. |
| Sorrel (Spinach Dock) | A milder, larger-leafed species (Rumex patientia) used as a gentle, high-volume substitute for regular sorrel. |