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Oxalis pes-caprae, commonly known as African wood-sorrel, Bermuda buttercup, Bermuda sorrel, buttercup oxalis, Cape sorrel, English weed, goat's-foot, sourgrass, soursob or soursop; Afrikaans: suring; Arabic: hommayda (حميضة), [2] is a species of tristylous yellow-flowering plant in the wood sorrel family Oxalidaceae.
The plant can be found in many areas of the south, central, and midwestern United States. It can often be found growing on the sides of roads, particularly on southern exposures, needing full sun and ample moisture during its short growing season. The mature plants often grow and flower in mowed areas.
A diagram showing various parts of young O. stricta plants. All parts of the plant are edible, [5] with a distinct tangy flavor (common to all plants in the genus Oxalis). However, it should only be eaten in small quantities, since oxalic acid is an antinutrient and can inhibit the body's absorption supply of calcium. [7] Oxalis stricta ...
The state previously characterized candy as food, which In an effort to meet expenses, the state has recharacterized the way that it taxes candy for purposes of sales tax. A sour treat in Illinois ...
Ice plant, sour fig: Carpobrotus edulis: South Africa and many zones with a similar climate, including Australia, California and the Mediterranean: Figs (May to July); edible raw [38] Fat-hen, wild spinach: Chenopodium album: Worldwide in soils rich in nitrogen, especially on wasteland: Leaves and young shoots; edible raw or prepared as a green ...
The miracle berry “rewires” the way your taste buds work, turning sour or acidic flavors into a sweet sensation. (Photo illustration: Yahoo News; photo: Getty Images) (Photo illustration ...
Several species are grown as pot plants or as ornamental plants in gardens, for example, O. versicolor. Oxalis flowers range in colour from whites to yellow, peaches, pink, or multi-coloured flowers. [11] Some varieties have double flowers, for example the double form of O. compressus.
Rumex acetosella, commonly known as red sorrel, sheep's sorrel, [2] field sorrel and sour weed, is a species of flowering plant in the buckwheat family Polygonaceae. Native to Eurasia and the British Isles, [ 3 ] the plant and its subspecies are common perennial weeds .