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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 ...
Oxalis spiralis – spiral sorrel, volcanic sorrel, velvet oxalis; Oxalis stricta – common yellow woodsorrel, common yellow oxalis, upright yellow-sorrel, lemon clover, "pickle plant", "sourgrass, "yellow woodsorrel" Oxalis suksdorfii – western yellow woodsorrel, western yellow oxalis; Oxalis tenuifolia – thinleaf sorrel
Oxalis cernua is a less common synonym for this species. Some of the most common names for the plant reference its sour taste owing to oxalic acid present in its tissues. Indigenous to South Africa, the plant has become a pest plant in different parts of the world that is difficult to eradicate because of how it propagates through underground ...
The following species in the flowering plant genus Oxalis, many of which are called wood sorrels, wood‑sorrels or woodsorrels, false shamrocks, and sourgrasses, are recognised by Plants of the World Online: [1] [2]
Biophytum sensitivum, also known as little tree plant, or Mukkutti (in Malayalam) is a species of plant in the genus Biophytum of the family Oxalidaceae.It is commonly found in Kerala, wet lands of Nepal, tropical India and in other Southeast Asian countries and is used for medicinal purposes in Nepal and India.
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This is a list of vegetables which are grown or harvested primarily for the consumption of their leafy parts, either raw or cooked. Many vegetables with leaves that are consumed in small quantities as a spice such as oregano , for medicinal purposes such as lime , or used in infusions such as tea , are not included in this list.
Oxalis polyphylla, the finger sorrel, is a species of flowering plant in the family Oxalidaceae. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] It is native to the southern Cape Provinces of South Africa. [ 1 ] A geophyte with a bulb that is often gummy, it can reach 20 cm (8 in) in height, and is found growing both on rocky outcrops and in flat areas.