Yellow Woodsorrel

Description:

Yellow flowers (five petals each). Leaves are heart-shaped in groups of three.

Habitat:

It tends to grow in woodlands, meadows, and in disturbed areas as both a perennial and annual. It requires dry or moist, alkaline soils, preferring sandy and loamy dirt to grow in. It requires well-drained soil and can grow in nutritionally poor grounds. It does not do well in shade. This one was photographed at Stevens Creek Heritage Preserve in McCormick County, SC

Notes:

All parts of the plant are edible. The leaves and flowers of the plant are sometimes added to salads for decoration and flavoring. These can also be chewed raw (along with other parts of the plant, but not the root) as a thirst quencher. The green pods are pleasant raw, having a juicy crisp texture and a tartness similar to rhubarb in flavor.