My most favorite wild green nibble.
Wood-sorrel,
(oxalis acetosella)
my most favorite of wild greens has to be wood sorrel,
it is widespread and common in British woodland and other shady places. a small creeping plant 5-15cm high,leaves are lime green when young. Flowers April to May, five white petals on a delicate stem.
Wood-sorrel is a plant primarily of ancient deciduous woodland, but it can tolerate the shade and acid soils of evergreen plantations better than many other species. The leaves of wood-sorrel have a sharp, fruity taste much like green apple peel. They were used as a salad ingredient as early as the fourteenth century.
i love this little plant as a salad or just grazing as i walk by its a real burst of flavour.(Never pick any wild food you cannot 100% identify)
See you out there Paul......
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