Violet Wood Sorrel is a delicate woodland wildflower with clover-like leaves and pink-to-violet flowers blooming in spring and sometimes again in fall. The leaves have a pleasant sour taste from oxalic acid and were nibbled by indigenous peoples. It grows in dry to rocky woodlands and open glades across eastern and central North America.
Best time to see a Violet Wood Sorrel
The best time to see a Violet Wood Sorrel is March–April, when about 68% of U.S. sightings happen, based on 17,529 research-grade iNaturalist observations.
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