It packs a potent, lemony punch, like true sorrel, which makes it an excellent salad green, and that’s how I use it–raw, in salads. But I think its attractive–usually more attractive than whatever neglected patch of landscaping it has colonized. It’s true, it’s terribly persistent, because it spreads through underground bulbs. It’s a “weed” (Wikipedia describes it as a noxious weed and an invasive species) so if you look it up on the internet you’ll mostly find information on how to eradicate it. ![]() Here, it comes with the rain and vanishes with the heat. ![]() It originated in the Cape region of South Africa and is now found all over California, parts of Australia and probably other places as well. ![]() Burmuda buttercup, also known as sourgrass, soursop, African wood-sorrel and many other names, is a member of the wood-sorrel family. It’s Bermuda buttercup season in Los Angeles.
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