Narrow-leaved sorrel
Oxalis smithiana

Family: Oxalidaceae

What it is like

A herb. The bulb is 3.5 cm long. There are only a few leaves. The stalk is 9 cm long. The leaflets have deeply divided lobes. They are about 2 cm long by 3 mm wide. The flowers occur singly on stalks 12 cm long. The petals are mauve or white. They are 2 cm long.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Eswatini, South Africa, Southern Africa, Swaziland

How it is used for food

The roots are eaten as a snack. The leaves are eaten as a snack.

Edible parts

Leaves, corms, root

How it is grown

Its other names

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Synonyms

Oxalis smithii Sond.;