Wood Sorrel

Oxalis montana

Foliage Type:

leaf

Arrangement:

simple, alternate

Distinguishing features:

Habitats:	dry mesic sites mesic sites wet mesic sites
Often confused with:	Wood anemone Goldthread
Ecological Value:
Did You Know?	Wood Sorrel eaten in large doses may cause oxalate poisoning.
Uses / Ethnobotanical uses:	leaves chewed for nausea, mouth sores, sore throats fresh leaves poulticed on cancers, old sores, ulcers leaf tea used for fevers, urinary infections, and scurvy