Oxalis violacea
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Oxalis violacea, the violet woodsorrel, is a perennial plant native to the United States
. Similar in appearance to small clover
s such as the shamrock
, the plant bears violet colored flowers among three-parted leaves having heart-shaped leaflets. Wood sorrel emerges in early spring from an underground bulb. All parts of the plant are edible; flowers, leaves, stems and bulb.
United States
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. Similar in appearance to small clover
Clover
Clover , or trefoil, is a genus of about 300 species of plants in the leguminous pea family Fabaceae. The genus has a cosmopolitan distribution; the highest diversity is found in the temperate Northern Hemisphere, but many species also occur in South America and Africa, including at high altitudes...
s such as the shamrock
Shamrock
The shamrock is a three-leafed old white clover. It is known as a symbol of Ireland. The name shamrock is derived from Irish , which is the diminutive version of the Irish word for clover ....
, the plant bears violet colored flowers among three-parted leaves having heart-shaped leaflets. Wood sorrel emerges in early spring from an underground bulb. All parts of the plant are edible; flowers, leaves, stems and bulb.