wood-sorrel
Heart-leafed groundcover
Wood-sorrel is a small plant with clover-like leaves divided into three heart-shaped leaflets.
The leaves have a pleasantly sour taste, giving the plant its name.
Various species grow wild in forests and gardens across temperate regions.
The leaves fold downward at night or in bright sun.
Sour-leafed woodland plant
- shamrockThree-leafed Irish emblem
- trifoliateWith three leaf divisions
- herbaceousHaving soft green stems
- perennialRecurring each year
groundcover · trefoil · leaflets · rhizome · stolons · wildflower · photosensitive · heart-shaped
Seeking wild food sources
- saladCold dressed vegetables
- tartnessAcidic sharpness in taste
- lemonyTasting of sour citrus
- wildcraftingGathering uncultivated natural materials
greens · garnish · nibbling · trailside · raw · fresh · tender · springtime
oxalis
Sour-leafed woodland plant
- shamrockThree-leafed Irish emblem
- trifoliateWith three leaf divisions
- herbaceousHaving soft green stems
perennial · groundcover · trefoil · leaflets · rhizome · stolons · wildflower · photosensitive · heart-shaped · delicate
foraging
Seeking wild food sources
wildcrafting · greens · garnish · nibbling · trailside · raw · fresh · tender · springtime · potherb
tart
Sharp-flavored small pie
tangy · zesty · sharp · citrusy · oxalic · bracing · refreshing · piquant · bright · clean
understory
Forest's lower vegetation tier
- shade-tolerantGrows well in shadow
- deciduousSheds foliage seasonally
- hedgerowLinear shrub boundary
mossy · shaded · moist · humus · temperate · native · wild · meadow · rockery · streambank