OXALIDACE^S. 



Nat. syst. ed. 2. p. 140. 



OXALIS. 



Sepals 5, distinct or united at the base. Petals 5. Stamens 

 10; filaments slightly monadelphous, the 5 exterior alternately 

 shorter. Styles 5. Stigmas pencilled or capitate. Capsule 

 5-cornered, oblong or cylindrical. 



453. O. Acetosella Linn. sp. pi. 620. Eng. Bot. t. 762. 

 S. and C. i. t. 63. Woodv. t. 20. Common in groves and 

 shady places. (Woodsorrel.) 



A small perennial, with a subterranean root-stock, consisting of many 

 scaly joints. Leaves ternate, inversely heart-shaped, hairy. Pedun- 

 cles radical, single-flowered. Stamens all simple. This plant is a 

 refrigerant ; taken as a salad it forms a good scorbutic ; infused in milk 

 to form whey, or in water, it forms a grateful drink in fevers and 

 inflammatory cases. Pereira. 



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