Saturday 30 September 2023

Plants We Used to Use 12. Pink oxalis or Sorrel

A UK alien but, in the Andes, its tubers and leaves were eaten to prevent scurvy (vitamin C deficiency). Ingesting too much oxalic acid, however, causes digestive problems.

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Seeing the Changes 2023

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