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Oxalis

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Oxalis
a plant genus of the family Oxalidaceae; poisonous to herbivora because of high soluble oxalate content causing nephrosis and urolithiasis. Includes O. acetosella (wood sorrel), O. corniculata (creeping oxalis), O. latifolia, O. pes-caprae (O. cernua, soursob, Bermuda buttercup).
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The collection comprises 45 Oxalis Deppei Iron Cross, 35 Chionodoxa Luciliae, 10 Narcissus Minature Yellow, and 10 Tulip Daystemon Tarda.
FREE flowers for every reader; 100 DWARF PATIO BULBS WORTH pounds ... by Sunday Mercury (Birmingham, England)
7) Time it right Some weeds such as the purple-flowered oxalis spread by forming tiny "bulbils" or miniature bulbs below ground.
War on weeds; Gardening by The Mirror (London, England)
The 30 people who attended saw and sampled a variety of locally-grown weeds and plants, including oxalis (which looks like a shamrock and has an acidic taste), daylilies (often used in Chinese cuisine, but some species can be toxic) and horsemint (which has white/purplish flowers, a strong scent and flavor comparable to garden mint).
Eating in the weeds by Telegram & Gazette (Worcester, MA)
 
 
 
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