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Oxalis oregana
Small herbaceous plant. Basal leaves with 3 leaflets notched like hearts. Flowers are solitaire with 5 white to pinkish petals displaying purple pencil-sized veins and a yellow center.
Moist and partially shady coniferous forests and streambanks.
The leaves occasionally fold themselves down like umbrellas. Wood sorrel creates a lovely ground cover. The flowers and leaves are edible.
Spotted on Jun 12, 2012
Submitted on Jun 22, 2012
2 Comments
That's awesome, I absolutely love the Quinault Forest. And I really love the beauty of sorrel. Thank you for mentioning the noted toxicity. It's important to be aware of that. I am looking forward to sorrel in my salad next spring. :)
I love the taste of oxalis! We always called it sour grass - my father worked for the Quinault Forest Service for 40 years or so. He's the guy who taught me what plants to eat and what not to eat ... this plant is actually mildly toxic, if eaten in large quantities .. but I've never gotten sick from it.