Clover or Oxalis? (Yep, another one!)

[mike taylor]

Squirrel is good all by it's self . haha Why junk it up with a salad .

 

[Lyn W]

There's a town somewhere in the UK where they have been trapping and killing grey squirrels to give the native red a chance to recover their numbers and a local shop sells the grey squirrels for meat! Don't think there'd be much meat on one though and I don't think I could eat it either!

 

[4jean]

I think that is clover. I have it in my yard too.

 

[Tom]

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

That is great. More food for me!

 

[Tom]

...and I don't think I could eat it either!

Okay. Toasted crickets only for you then.

 

[Lyn W]

Nope - hold the crickets too!

 

[Lyn W]

Could it be sorrel? The clover we see in UK has a white mark on the leaves

Copied pic from Tortoise Table

 

[Lyn W]

Just checked with Tortoise Table and seems sorrel and oxalis are same family

 

[Emily A]

I think that is clover. I have it in my yard too.

Thanks! Yours has white flowers too?

 

[Emily A]

That is great. More food for me!

Yep, you'd be the one growing strong and rebuilding society. I would gradually be losing strength and eventually be unable to fight my tortoise for the last dandelion. Still, a noble way to go out..

 

[Emily A]

Just checked with Tortoise Table and seems sorrel and oxalis are same family

So it looks like sorrel can be a million different things, but I'm yet to find a pic of it that really looks like what I have..

 

[Lyn W]

It's confusing isn't it? A member (Leigti) recently recommended a web site/app called Garden Compass to me. You can send them a photo of a plant and they will ID it for you. I haven't used it myself yet but may be worth trying.

 

[Emily A]

It's confusing isn't it? A member (Leigti) recently recommended a web site/app called Garden Compass to me. You can send them a photo of a plant and they will ID it for you. I haven't used it myself yet but may be worth trying.

Oh thanks, I haven't heard of that before. Good to know!

 

[Dan]

Clovers here grow round ball shaped compound flowers. White or fuschia color depending on the type. And round leaves with little to no bifurcation. Not heart-shaped. Maybe there are other kinds elsewhere.

 

[Emily A]

Clovers here grow round ball shaped compound flowers. White or fuschia color depending on the type. And round leaves with little to no bifurcation. Not heart-shaped. Maybe there are other kinds elsewhere.

I have clover like that too (with white flowers), which makes me think it's either a different kind, or something different altogether.

 

[Dan]

I love clover. It's among my favorite blemishes (AKA weeds) a lawn can have. Such dainty little leaves, and tortoises love it. Too bad it's sort of high in protein.

 

[Emily A]

I love clover. It's among my favorite blemishes (AKA weeds) a lawn can have. Such dainty little leaves, and tortoises love it. Too bad it's sort of high in protein.

I know, my tort sure loves it! But then, he loves everything...

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

I have clover like that too (with white flowers), which makes me think it's either a different kind, or something different altogether.

White clover - Trifolium repens. (creeping clover).
Red clover - Trifolium pratense ( purple clover).
These are the usual ones, but there are hundreds of other species.

 

[Emily A]

White clover - Trifolium repens. (creeping clover).
Red clover - Trifolium pratense ( purple clover).
These are the usual ones, but there are hundreds of other species.

Why do we need hundreds of species of clover? That's just confusing.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Why do we need hundreds of species of clover? That's just confusing.

I don't think we need them, there just are.
All different to an expert, but much the same to you and me.