Oxalis stricta
Yellow Wood-sorrel
Kingdom Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons Subclass Rosidae Order Geraniales Family Oxalidaceae – Wood-Sorrel family Genus Oxalis L. – woodsorrel Species Oxalis stricta L. – common yellow oxalis |
Native to North America
oxalis = oxys (Gr) = "sour"
stricta = "erect"
oxalis = oxys (Gr) = "sour"
stricta = "erect"
Poison Part:All parts.Poison Delivery Mode:Ingestion, but no documented cases in humans.Symptoms:Caution: large quantities may cause trembling, cramps, and staggering as in grazing animals.Edibility:EDIBLE PARTS: Small amounts of leaves, flowers, seeds, tubers/roots eaten raw are not dangerous. Toxic Principle:Soluble oxalate.Severity:CAUSES ONLY LOW TOXICITY IF EATEN.