Wood Sorrel Edible

Wood sorrel looks a lot like a large shamrock.

Wood sorrel edible. Its lovely in salad mixes. Wood sorrel or oxalis is a medium-sized wild edible weed that thrives in most areas across Canada and the US. Wood sorrel is an incredible thirst quencher and is refreshing to eat.

The stalks are long thin and leggy. One species native to the Andes Oxalis tuberosa has been cultivated for its edible tubers since pre-Cololumbian times. Getting Acquainted With Wood Sorrel.

SB_Johnny Wikimedia Commons Wood Sorrel Genus. What to do with Wood Sorrel. Wood sorrel contains oxalic acid.

Pushing upward from the leaves are smooth-skinned almost delicate looking flowers. There is a small purple variety called Creeping Wood Sorrel which is common in many gardens growing between cracks and plant pots but it is sometimes mentioned as an hyper-accumulator of copper. If you keep your eyes open youre bound to encounter it.

Wood sorrel is an edible weed. Wood Sorrel forage edible wild plants. Wood sorrel can be added to salads used in soups sauces and it can also be used as a seasoning.

All green leaved varieties are edible. Yellow Wood Sorrel Oxalis stricta is one of my favorite wild edible snacksThe plant is both edible and medicinal. Its heart-shaped leaves are folded through the middle and grow in groups of three.