Clover or Oxalis? (Yep, another one!)

[Emily A]

Hi guys,

I've looked at the other clover vs oxalis posts and I'm still not entirely sure what I have here - I change my mind every time I see a different picture! The flowers don't really look like any clover I've seen, and the leaves are slightly heart shaped (but not as distinctive as some of the oxalis pictures out there), so I'm stumped. Any help would be much appreciated

Thanks!

 

[Yvonne G]

Clover. Oxalis has yellow, bugle-shaped flowers.

 

[Emily A]

Clover. Oxalis has yellow, bugle-shaped flowers.

Oh, really? I thought they could be white also. They are somewhat bugle-shaped, but if the color means they aren't oxalis, then great!

 

[Tom]

I was going to say that those look kind of like oxalis flowers, but I've never seen them white. Where are you?

 

[Emily A]

Portland, OR. (Can't say that without adding "Go Blazers!").

 

[Tom]

Portland, OR. (Can't say that without adding "Go Blazers!").

Blazers? Do you have some sort of jacket club up there?

 

[Emily A]

Blazers? Do you have some sort of jacket club up there?

Well it does rain a lot.

 

[ShannonC]

It doesn't look like any clover flower I have ever seen. (I am by no means an expert!!!!!!) Is there some type of clover that grows on the long stems like that? From the pics, it looks like it grows tall like Oxalis, and the flower shape looks similar, but all the Oxalis around here has yellow flowers. (And the leaves taste like Granny Smith apples!!!)

 

[Emily A]

It does seem to grow tall, or at least long, as it kind of creeps along the ground.
You just inspired me to eat some. It was awful. I guess it kind of tasted like Granny Smiths, a little. What does clover taste like though?!

 

[Tom]

If our society as we know it ever crumbles and we all run out of food, all the tortoise keepers will know what weeds to eat.

 

[Yvonne G]

It doesn't look like any clover flower I have ever seen. (I am by no means an expert!!!!!!) Is there some type of clover that grows on the long stems like that? From the pics, it looks like it grows tall like Oxalis, and the flower shape looks similar, but all the Oxalis around here has yellow flowers. (And the leaves taste like Granny Smith apples!!!)

I think she picked it at an immature flower stage.

 

[Emily A]

If our society as we know it ever crumbles and we all run out of food, all the tortoise keepers will know what weeds to eat.

Even if they do taste relatively terrible..

 

[Emily A]

@Yvonne G, I definitely did - it's only just started to flower, which is what caught my interest. I can post again when there's more to see if it would help?

 

[Yvonne G]

@Yvonne G, I definitely did - it's only just started to flower, which is what caught my interest. I can post again when there's more to see if it would help?

No. I'm positive it's clover.

 

[Yvonne G]

Even if they do taste relatively terrible..

♫ ♪ Just a spoonful of sugar makes the medicine go down...♪ ♫

 

[Emily A]

No. I'm positive it's clover.

Works for me - I definitely wanted it to be clover. In fact, I've never been so excited about clover. Tortoises do strange things to a girl.

 

[Tom]

Even if they do taste relatively terrible..

It would taste a lot better if you were starving to death with no prospect of any other food...

 

[Emily A]

It would taste a lot better if you were starving to death with no prospect of any other food...

Oh, I'm sure. Clover salad with dandelion milk dressing? Hold me back!

 

[Tom]

Oh, I'm sure. Clover salad with dandelion milk dressing? Hold me back!

Don't for get the ground squirrel meat and toasted crickets on top! C'mon...

 

[Emily A]

Don't for get the ground squirrel meat and toasted crickets on top! C'mon...

Hmm. Been vegan for eight years. Even after some sort of apocalypse, I'm not sure I could do it..