Oxalis (Oxalis triangularis)

Family: Oxalidaceae | Edibility: Edible (3/5)

Bloom Color: Lavender. Main Bloom Time: Mid spring. Form: Spreading or horizontal.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves, Roots/Tubers, Flowers

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Spring, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

pleasant acid flavour. — Leaves - raw or cooked.; A pleasant acid flavour.; Use in moderation, see notes at top of sheet, Flowers - raw.; A pleasant and decorative addition to the salad bowl.

Habitat & North American Range

Amongst rocks by streams at elevations of about 600 metres around Rio de Janeiro. (Zone 10)