Oxyria digyna
Details Top
| Internal ID | UUID643ff717bd026753266194 |
| Scientific name | Oxyria digyna |
| Authority | Hill |
| First published in | Hort. Kew. : 158 (1768) |
General Uses Top
Suggest a correction!Common products:
- Fresh leaves (raw herb)
- Dried leaves (seasoning)
- Cooked greens (potherb)
Food and beverages (non-medicinal):
- Young leaves are eaten raw in salads or as garnish.
- Leaves can be sautéed, boiled, or incorporated into soups and stews where they act as a natural souring agent.
- In some Arctic cuisines, the plant is blanched or mixed with other wild greens before cooking.
Properties relevant to use:
- The leaves contain appreciable amounts of organic acids (e.g., oxalic and malic acids), which provide a tart flavor that is exploited as a souring ingredient.
- The foliage has relatively low cellulose content, yielding a tender texture suitable for raw consumption.
- In cold climates the plant accumulates vitamin C, contributing modest nutritional value.
Sustainability and sourcing:
- Oxyria digyna is listed as Least Concern by the IUCN Red List, reflecting its broad distribution across alpine and subarctic habitats.
- Sustainable foraging guidelines recommend harvesting only a small portion of the leaf biomass, avoiding damage to the root system, and respecting any local protected‑area restrictions.
- In regions where the species occurs within protected parks or national parks, collection may be regulated or prohibited.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Rumex digynus | L. | Sp. Pl. : 337 (1753) |
| Rheum digynum | Wahlenb. | Fl. Lapp. : 101 (1812) |
| Lapathum digynum | Lam. | Fl. Franç. 3: 6 (1779) |
| Acetosa digyna | Mill. | Gard. Dict. ed. 8 : n.º 4 (1768) |
| Donia digyna | R.Br. | J. Voy. N.-W. Passage, Bot. : 41 (1824) |
| Donia sapida | R.Br. | Voy. Explor. Baffin's Bay , App.: xlii (1819) |
| Oxyria elatior | R.Br. ex Meisn. | Pl. Asiat. Rar. 3: 64 (1832) |
| Oxyria reniformis | Hook. | Fl. Scot. : 111 (1821) |
| Oxyria digyna f. elatior | R.Br. ex Meisn. | |
| Oxyria reniformis var. elatior | Regel |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
|---|---|
| English | mountain-sorrel |
| English | wood sorrel |
| English | mountain sorrel |
| English | alpine sorrel |
| English | alpine mountainsorrel |
| English | alpine mountain-sorrel |
| Spanish | acetosa digyna |
| Spanish | lapathum digynum |
| Spanish | donia digyna |
| Spanish | donia sapida |
| Spanish | oxyria digyna f. elatior |
| Spanish | oxyria elatior |
| Spanish | oxyria reniformis |
| Spanish | rumex reniformis |
| Spanish | oxyria reniformis var. elatior |
| Spanish | rheum digynum |
| Spanish | rumex digynus |
| Arabic | أوكسيريا ثنائية المأنث |
| Arabic | حميضة ثنائية المأنث |
| Bulgarian | киселичник |
| Welsh | suran y mynydd |
| German | säuerling |
| German | alpen-säuerling |
| Estonian | harilik põhjaoblikas |
| Persian | ترشک کوهسری |
| Finnish | tunturihapro |
| Finnish | hapro |
| Faroese | bergeirissýra |
| Irish | samhadh sléibhe |
| Irish | an samhadh sléibhe |
| Armenian | Թթվախոտ զսպանակավոր |
| ik | quŋulliq |
| Icelandic | Ólafssúra |
| Japanese | ジンヨウスイバ |
| Norwegian Bokmål | fjellsyre |
| Polish | szczawiór alpejski |
| Russian | Кисличник двустолбчатый |
| Russian | Кисличник двухстолбчатый |
| se | eavru |
| sje | äbbro |
| Slovenian | alpski kislec |
| sma | jåamoe |
| smj | hæbrro |
| smn | iävru |
| sms | heäbrr |
| Serbian | Руђевица |
| Swedish | fjällsyra |
| Ukrainian | Кисличник двостовпчиковий |
| Chinese | 酸浆菜 |
| Chinese | 山蓼 |
| Chinese | 肾叶山蓼 |
Germination/Propagation Top
Suggest a correction or add new data!| Sow seeds at 20°C, expecting germination within 3 months without further temperature treatment. |
Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
Legend for the distribution data:
- Doubtful data
- Extinct
- Introduced
- Native
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Asia-temperate click to expand
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Caucasus
- North Caucasus
- Transcaucasus
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China
- China North-central
- China South-central
- Manchuria
- Tibet
- Xinjiang
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Eastern Asia
- Japan
- Korea
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Middle Asia
- Kazakhstan
- Kirgizstan
- Tadzhikistan
- Uzbekistan
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Mongolia
- Mongolia
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Russian Far East
- Kamchatka
- Khabarovsk
- Kuril Islands
- Magadan
- Sakhalin
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Siberia
- Altay
- Chita
- Irkutsk
- Krasnoyarsk
- Tuva
- West Siberia
- Yakutskiya
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Western Asia
- Afghanistan
- Iran
- Iraq
- Lebanon-Syria
- Turkey
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Caucasus
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Indian Subcontinent
- East Himalaya
- Nepal
- Pakistan
- West Himalaya
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Indian Subcontinent
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Europe click to expand
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Eastern Europe
- East European Russia
- North European Russia
- Ukraine
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Middle Europe
- Austria
- Czechoslovakia
- Germany
- Poland
- Switzerland
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Northern Europe
- Finland
- Føroyar
- Great Britain
- Iceland
- Ireland
- Norway
- Svalbard
- Sweden
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Southeastern Europe
- Albania
- Bulgaria
- Greece
- Italy
- Romania
- Yugoslavia
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Southwestern Europe
- Corse
- France
- Spain
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Eastern Europe
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Eastern Canada
- Labrador
- Newfoundland
- Nova Scotia
- Québec
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North-central U.S.A.
- South Dakota
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Northeastern U.S.A.
- New Hampshire
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Northwestern U.S.A.
- Colorado
- Idaho
- Montana
- Oregon
- Washington
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South-central U.S.A.
- New Mexico
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Southwestern U.S.A.
- Arizona
- California
- Nevada
- Utah
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Subarctic America
- Alaska
- Aleutian Islands
- Greenland
- Nunavut
- Yukon
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Western Canada
- Alberta
- British Columbia
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Eastern Canada
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000388320 |
| Canadensys | 8138 |
| USDA Plants | OXDI3 |
| Tropicos | 26000047 |
| INPN | 111960 |
| Flora of Italy | 394 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:694858-1 |
| The Plant List | kew-2396529 |
| PFAF | Oxyria digyna |
| Open Tree Of Life | 514120 |
| Observations.org | 120230 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 284366 |
| NBN Atlas | NBNSYS0000003772 |
| Nature Serve | 2.155529 |
| IPNI | 694858-1 |
| iNaturalist | 67591 |
| GBIF | 2889358 |
| Freebase | /m/06dthh |
| EPPO | OXIDI |
| EOL | 585557 |
| Elurikkus | 6061 |
| Calflora (Californian flora) | 6022 |
| USDA GRIN | 26241 |
| Wikipedia | Oxyria_digyna |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
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| Accession | Assembly | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Level | Submitter | Released | Coverage | Size | |
| GCA_053567975.1 | CNU_Od_KOPRI_CHR_hap1.1.0 | Chromosome | Chungnam National University | 2025-11-19 | 138.92 | 523.18 Mb |
Scientific Literature Top
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Phytochemical Profile Top
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Collections Top
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| In public collections | 0 |