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common wood sorrel

plant

Also known as: Oxalis acetosella

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characteristics of shamrocks

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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In Oxalis
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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