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July 13, 2009
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Southeastern, New Hampshire
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This plant appears to be Yellow Wood Sorrel. Low, spreading plant. Yellow
flowers. They haven't opened yet, but they should have 5 yellow petals with
10 stamen (when they do open). The leaves are divided into three heart-shaped
leaflets that are each 1/2 inch to 3/4 inch wide. The leaves do have a slightly
sour and a bit of a lemony flavor.
I will wait for the flower to open for positive identification.
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July 17, 2009
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Southeastern, New Hampshire
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Confirmed that this plant is Yellow Wood Sorrel (Oxalis stricta)
and not Creeping Woodsorrel (Oxalis corniculata). Both have a 5-petal
yellow flower and similar leaves. Some key distinguishing features include:
- Yellow Wood Sorrel tends to grow more upright, while Creeping Woodsorrel
grows very close to the ground.
- Creeping Woodsorrel can sometimes have purplish leaflets (but not always).
- Yellow Wood Sorrel roots at the rhizomes (stems spreading below ground)
while Creeping Woodsorrel will often root at the nodes. (Leaf stems grow out of
the nodes.)
Made an Oxalis-aide using the following ingredients:
- 1/2 cup of Yellow Wood Sorrel leaves, stems, flowers, seed pods. Washed and chopped.
- 1 quart of spring water.
- 1 Tablespoon of agave nectar or honey. May try maple syrup next time.
- Dash of sea salt.
Mixed all ingredients in a Vitamix (heavy-duty blender) and refrigerated it.
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July 18, 2009
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Southeastern, New Hampshire
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Finally saw an open 5-petal yellow flower of the Yellow Wood Sorrel.
Pressed the juice out of a couple of small plants. You don't get much!
Then I mixed the juice with a touch of flour to thicken and put it on
my skin. This is the type of thing that would traditionally be put on
skin cancer. See the
Yellow
Wood Sorrel Identification & Uses web page for more information.
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