Oxalis rosea
Jacq.
OxalidaceaeLeaves
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Leaves
The leaves are eaten.
Where to Find It
It is a temperate plant.
Chile, South America,
How to Identify
A herb. It grows 40 cm tall. The leaves have 3 leaflets. The flowers are pink.
Wikipedia
Source ↗Oxalis rosea, the Culle colorado, is a species of flowering plant in the family Oxalidaceae. It is one of the nearly 30 Oxalis species endemic to Chile. It is an annual herb distributed from the Coquimbo to the Aysen regions. It is reported as an introduced species in France, Great Britain and Romania.
Names & Synonyms
Culle, Hualco, Vinagrillo, Vinagrillo rosado
Acetosella rosea (Jacq.) KuntzeOxalis rosea var. simplex ReicheXanthoxalis rosea (Feuillee ex Jacq.) Holub
References (2)
- Cordero, S. E., Abello, L. A., & Galvez, F. L., 2017, Plantas silvestres comestibles y medicinales de Chile y otras partes del mundo. CORMA p 214
- Leon-Lobos, P., et al, 2022, Patterns of Traditional and Modern Uses of Wild Edible Native Plants of Chile: Challenges and Future Perspectives. Plants (Basel) v 11 (6) Table S1
