Features three heart-shaped leaflets like a shamrock, which fold up at night or during cloudy weather.
Leaves and flowers have a tangy, lemon-like flavor (due to oxalic acid) and were historically used in teas and salads in small amounts.
Grows from underground bulbs, allowing it to survive dormant through summer and winter.
Indigenous people used it medicinally as a mild cooling agent and flavoring herb in teas.
Features three heart-shaped leaflets like a shamrock, which fold up at night or during cloudy weather.
Leaves and flowers have a tangy, lemon-like flavor (due to oxalic acid) and were historically used in teas and salads in small amounts.
Grows from underground bulbs, allowing it to survive dormant through summer and winter.
Indigenous people used it medicinally as a mild cooling agent and flavoring herb in teas.
Bloom: mid-spring to early summer
Habitats: abandoned fields; edges of woodland bluffs; hill prairies; limestone glades; mesic to dry black soil prairies; open upland forests
Lifespan: perennial
Moisture: mesic to dry
Plant type (height): forb (up to 6 inches)
Requirements: full sun to partial sun
Soil: loamy; rocky
