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Oxalis dillenii Jacq.
The name Oxalis is derived from a Greek word for sour, referring to the sour taste of the leaves. This plant grows to 15 inches tall and develops a deep tap root. Stems are usually erect. Leaves are palmately divided into 3 heart-shaped leaflets, green to yellow-green, which fold in the evening or when it is cloudy. The yellow flowers are 1/2–1 inch across, with 5 sepals, 5 petals, 10 stamens, and 1 pistil. There are 1 to several blossoms on a slender stem borne in the leaf axils. Source: Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Part shade to full sun in fields, lawns, disturbed areas, and forest edges.
It is edible though bitter. Large quantities should be avoided by persons prone to kidney stones due oxalic acid content.
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