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Old 17-06-2013, 08:13 AM
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Originally Posted by Lintama View Post
Hi Kay,

I went out this evening and tasted no.5 plant and it does have a sour taste, a bit like lemon so I think we have an ID on that one. I didn't know what sorrel was but I do now. Thank you.
It's a very characteristic leaf. Not many leaves have "ears" like that and coupled with colour, texture and growth habit it's a pretty definite id. Same family as rhubarb, so the acid taste is not unexpected.
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