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Wood Sorrel
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Oxalis acetosella
Delicate white flowers with thin pink stripes and three-part leaves like a dainty shamrock. The leaves taste sour like lemon! Some say it's the original Irish shamrock.
Height
12 cm
Blooms
Apr–May
Family
Wood Sorrel (Oxalidaceae)
Latin name
Oxalis acetosella
Where to find
- Mossy woodland floors
- Killarney NP (Kerry)
- Shady hedge banks