What it is
Wood Sorrel (Oxalis species) is in the Oxalidaceae family. Looks like clover but tastes lemony-sour. Fun, safe in small amounts, and great for teaching kids to forage.
How to grow it
It wants part shade, water it moderate, and give it any soil. Target a soil pH around Adaptable. Expect roughly Most of year. Perennial.
How it's used
Wood Sorrel is used: raw nibble, garnish.
🔎 How to identify it
- Three heart-shaped leaflets (clover-like)
- Folds up at night
- Yellow/pink five-petal flowers
Edibility
PartsLeaves, flowers, seed pods
UsesRaw nibble, garnish
CautionContains oxalic acid — fine in small amounts.
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Part of the free Texas Roots plant database, compiled by Jordan Polasek from his greenhouse in El Campo, Texas. Free to read and share. If it helped, the best thanks is to grow something.