| Plant Type | Forb |
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| Wild/Cultivated | Wild |
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| Flower Color | yellow |
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| Habitat | Open fields, disturbed ground |
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| Description | The leaves of this small plant are composed of three distinctly heart-shaped leaflets which are usually strongly creased along the midline. This plant has a distinctly pleasant sour taste. |
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| Edibility | The leaves can be eaten raw or steeped in hot wated and cooled to make a refreshing drink. Eat in moderaltion as the oxalic acid in this plant can bind to calcium in your body forming calcium oxalate crystals and depriving your body of calcium. |
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| Other Notes | The word 'sorrel' denotes sourness. This word appears in the common names of a few other sour-tasting plants, such as Sheep Sorrel. |
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