French sorrel
Rumex scutatus
Shield-leaf sorrel, milder than garden sorrel. Canonical culinary idea is sorrel; this is the milder species people actually prefer in salad.
GROW → HARVEST → EAT → DRY → POWDER → CAPSULE → GUMMY — forms are not equivalent. Food first.
Identity
What it is
Shield-leaf sorrel, milder than garden sorrel. Canonical culinary idea is sorrel; this is the milder species people actually prefer in salad.
Edible portions
- leaves
Absence of a portion from this list means it is not treated as food here — not that every other part is toxic.
Growing
- Climate. 4–8
- Light. Sun to part shade
- Soil. Well-drained, not too wet
- Planting. A low perennial. Drought-tougher than R. acetosa.
- Harvest. Leaves in cool weather.
Preparation and culinary uses
- Salad in small amounts, sauces
Next steps
Sources
- USDA PLANTS Database — taxonomy and range (verify current entries)
- No USDA FoodData Central nutrient profile is attached here. That is not a claim that the plant contains no nutrients.
- State cooperative extension growing guides — verify for your region
Honest incompleteness is preferred to fabricated completeness. If a section is missing, no record for it is attached here — not a claim that the plant lacks that characteristic, and not that it was omitted as a secret.
Internal quality class B. Good foundation: enough unique information to exist as its own destination.