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common wood sorrel

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Also known as: Oxalis acetosella

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In shamrock
Of commercial importance is wood sorrel (Oxalis acetosella) of the family Oxalidaceae. The plant is found in Ireland and elsewhere in Europe and is commonly sold as a potted plant for St. Patrick’s Day. Black medic (Medicago lupulina) is also sometimes referred to as a shamrock.
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The common wood sorrel (O. acetosella) of eastern North America and Great Britain is a small, stemless plant with cloverlike three-parted leaves. The leaves arise from a creeping, scaly rootstock, and the flowers are borne singly on a stalk that arises from the leaf axil. The…
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