Four-leaf pink-sorrel

Oxalis tetraphylla

root · leaf

Small, crunchy, juicy white tubers, raw or cooked, and leaves with a tangy sorrel taste.

Origin

Mexico

Where to find it

In grasslands and pine woods of central Mexico.

Season (United States)

September to November

Preparation

Rich in oxalates: in small amounts, and avoid it if you have kidney stones. Its oxalates leach into water: boiling it and throwing the water out takes a good share with it.

Molecules

In small amounts, not counted Insoluble fibersWhat slows things down Oxalates

Did you know?

Its four leaflets marked with a purple cross make it a good-luck gift at New Year.