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Yellow Wood Sorrel

Oxalis europea

Photo by CynthiaMHori
Published on Project Noah
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44.6447, -85.7673

Field Notes

Description:

lives in sandy soil. Grows well in shade, leaves fold up in full sun. Can be used as a salad green and is rich in vitamin C. Cant wait to try some!

Species ID Suggestions

Woodsorrel

Oxalis sp.

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Comments (1)
CynthiaMHori
Thanks for the id- I knew it probably wasn"t clover but had no idea what it was. I just read that it is edible. Have you ever tried it?
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PublishedJune 30, 2011

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