Yellow Woodsorrel – 5/14/25

Observer: Paul Lauenstein

Observation Date: 5/14/25

Observation Time: 3:30 p.m.

Observation Location: 4 Gavins Pond Road

Common Name: Yellow Woodsorrel

Scientific Name: Oxalis stricta

Comments: All parts of the plant are edible,^[5] with a distinct tangy flavor (common to all plants in the genus Oxalis). The leaves taste mild, with a similar taste to lemons. Lemon clover is often eaten while hiking or camping. However, it should only be eaten in small quantities, since oxalic acid is an antinutrient and can inhibit the body’s absorption of calcium

  – from Wikipedia

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