Growing in north central Fl. zone 8. Grows in full sun to pretty good shade. The more sun, the redder the bloom; the shade growing ones have almost white bloom. These blooms are so very tiny individually that it's hard even for me to see them with the naked eye. I'm not sure we can really even see the bloom itself. I suspect what we see are actually bracts of a type. They are shaped mol like a star shape & may hide the actual bloom inside the "star balloon".







I have more photos if these aren't enough.

Rumex, I think.

Definitely Rumex.

Good call Hetty!

Rumex acetosella -- red sorrel

Thank you! That was mighty fast.

Thanks for the second on that Dave.

I just found out that Red Sorrel is a sign of high acid soil per my local extension office. I have a lot of it, unfortunately, and have to amend the soil enough with lime every year to be able to grow plants that need a more alkaline environment.
Terri