Drummond's Woodsorrel

Oxalis drummondii

TL;DR: Bone risk?

Also known as sourgrass, this cool stuff grows throughout North America. I’m used to running into it here in central texas, but this pic is from a recent trip to Mexico City. Our AirBnB was on the fourth floor with a beautiful plant-filled patio, all of which were brimming at the base with this tangy weed.

It’s often mistaken for clover. In this botanically unique case, both clover and woodsorrel are edible, but only one has a tangy oxalic acid flavor. The other (clover) tastes like grass and cellulose.

It’s probably important to tell y’all that you shouldn’t eat a ton of raw woodsorrel, especially if you have gout, kidney stones, or rheumatism. You should also avoid eating in excess because of oxalic acid’s ability to disrupt calcium absorption.