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European wood-sorrel

Oxalis acetosella

European wood-sorrel is a small plant with heart-shaped leaves and pretty white or pink flowers. It grows in shady forests and is often found in groups, making the ground look like a green carpet!

Lebensraum: Forests

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The European wood-sorrel has delicate, clover-like leaves, each with three heart-shaped leaflets. Its small, bell-shaped flowers are typically white, sometimes tinged with pink or lilac, and distinctively marked with fine purple or violet veins.

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European wood-sorrel
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European wood-sorrel

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

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Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Bumblebees love its nectar, helping the plant grow new seeds.

If you find a four-leaf wood-sorrel, it's considered very lucky!

Its Latin name, 'acetosella', means 'a little sour', just like its taste!

Some people call it 'fairy bells' because of its dainty, hanging white flowers.

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Sleepy Leaves

European wood-sorrel can fold its leaves down at night or in harsh sun, protecting itself from cold or excessive light.

Fähigkeit

Exploding Seeds

European wood-sorrel has seed pods that explosively eject tiny seeds when ripe, helping it spread far and wide.

Fähigkeit

Underground Network

European wood-sorrel forms an underground network of rhizomes, allowing it to rapidly spread and colonize new areas.

Maße und Details

Höhe
5-15 cm
Ausbreitung
10-30 cm
Blütengröße
1-2 cm
Blütezeit
Spring to early summer
Essbar
Ja
Giftigkeit
Leicht
Lebenszyklus
Mehrjährig
Bestäubungsmethode
Insekten

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

pollinates

European honey bee

Apis mellifera

collects nectar and pollen

pollinates

Buff-tailed bumblebee

Bombus terrestris

visits flowers for nectar

eaten by

Roe deer

Capreolus capreolus

browses on its leaves

shelters

European beech

Fagus sylvatica

thrives in its shade

shelters

English oak

Quercus robur

grows under its canopy

Merkmale

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Noch keine Alternativnamen vorhanden.

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Always check with an adult before touching or tasting plants.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das höhe von European wood-sorrel?

5-15 cm

Was ist der/die/das ausbreitung von European wood-sorrel?

10-30 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütengröße von European wood-sorrel?

1-2 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütezeit von European wood-sorrel?

Spring to early summer

Was ist der/die/das essbar von European wood-sorrel?

Ja

Was ist der/die/das giftigkeit von European wood-sorrel?

Leicht

Was ist der/die/das lebenszyklus von European wood-sorrel?

Mehrjährig

Was ist der/die/das bestäubungsmethode von European wood-sorrel?

Insekten

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