This blog may help people explore some of the 'hidden' issues involved in certain media treatments of environmental and scientific issues. Using personal digital images, it's also intended to emphasise seasonal (and other) changes in natural history of the Swansea (South Wales) area. The material should help participants in field-based modules and people generally interested in the natural world. The views are wholly those of the author.
Monday, 15 April 2024
Plants We Used to Use 518. Yellow oxalis
In small quantities, all parts of Yellow oxalis (Oxalis corniculata) are edible (they inhibit calcium uptake). The flowers yield a bright yellow dye. They also make an infusion, used to treat fevers; stomach cramps and nausea, as well as a poultice, employed for swellings.
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