It's not a separate species; it's a commercial cultivar of sorrel grown commercially here in France. I'm guessing at it being that, from the description and illustration in a seed catalogue that I get.
What did you forage today?
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I gather it and use it every year 
It dries very well indeed.
It's gentle on the stomach and genuinely does ease aching joints too.
It dries very well indeed.It's gentle on the stomach and genuinely does ease aching joints too.
That's good to know. I might head back down the marshes and grab a batch to dry out. I was thinking of mixing it with some lemon balm for the next brew.I gather it and use it every year
It's gentle on the stomach and genuinely does ease aching joints too.
It's very good with the lemon balm.
I've found a website that has really good clear information.
www.herbalreality.com
I've found a website that has really good clear information.
Meadowsweet (Filipendula ulmaria): Benefits, Uses, Safety | Herbal Reality
Meadowsweet is most valued for its benefits in the upper digestive tract, notably in reducing the effects of acid dyspepsia and acid reflux.
www.herbalreality.com
5am local morning walk yielded a brief but brilliant glimpse of a Kingfisher and this other bird.
I took half , left half. Location mentally logged for next year.
I took half , left half. Location mentally logged for next year.
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One of my go-to herbs. Easy to identify, wide range of uses and applications, and noticeably efficacious.
