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[[File:6h common yellow oxalis.jpg|thumb|right|''Lemon clover'', ''Oxalis stricta'']]
'''Lemon clover''', called the common yellow woodsorrel (or simply yellow woodsorrel), common yellow oxalis, upright yellow-sorrel, Oxalis stricta, or more ambiguously and informally "sourgrass"<ref name="int"/> or "pickle plant", is an herbaceous plant<ref name="int2"/> native to North America, parts of Eurasia (including Southern India[not in citation given]), and has a rare introduction in Britain.<ref name="int3"/> It tends to grow in woodlands, meadows, and in disturbed areas as both a perennial and annual.
== Description Uses== Commonly considered a weed of gardens{{Uses|Wounds}}, {{Uses|Cuts}}, {{Uses|Snakebites}}, {{Uses|Curing liver disorders}}, fields{{Uses|Skin eruptions}}, and lawns{{Uses|Blotches}}, it grows in full sun or shade. The alternate leaves of this plant are divided into three heart-shaped leaflets (a typical trait of other species of Oxalis) that can grow up to 2 cm wide. These leaves curl up at night (exhibiting nyctinasty){{Uses|Pimples}}, and open in the day to perform photosynthesis. The mature seed capsules open explosively when disturbed (a very similar trait to that of the mature seed capsules or fruits of plants found in the genus Impatiens) and can disperse seeds up to 4 meters (about 13 feet) away. The flowers of the plant are hermaphroditic{{Uses|Diarrhea}}, blooming from July to October.{{Uses|Sore throats}}
== Uses Chemical Composition==Methanolic and ethanolic extracts of this plant show the presence of carbohydrate, glycosides, phytosterols, phenolic compounds, flavonoids, proteins (12.5%), amino acids and volatile oil<ref name="chemical composition"/>
==Common nameProperties==Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.===Dravya===
==Habit=={{Habit|Herb}} ==Identification=====Leaf==={{Leaf|Simple|alternate|Each leaf is divided into three heart shaped leaflets the point of the leaf toward the stem and the notch outward in the manner of a clover leaf}}<ref name="Leaf"/> ===Flower==={{Flower|Unisexual|1.3cm wide|Yellow|5-20|Flowers Season is June - August and Blooms first appear in mid spring and continue into early fall}} ===Fruit==={{Fruit|simple|7–10 mm |An elongated capsule||many}} ===Other features=== ==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==* [[Vishatinduka Taila]] as ''root juice extract'' ==Where to get the saplings====Mode of Propagation=={{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|Cuttings}}. ==How to plant/cultivate==Easily grown in a sandy soil in a warm dry position<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/> ==Commonly seen growing in areas=={{Commonly seen|Dry open soils}}, {{Commonly seen|Prefers impoverished soils}}, {{Commonly seen|growing in abandoned fields}}. ==Photo Gallery==<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">Image:Oxalis stricta0.jpgImage:Stijve klaverzuring bloem Oxalis fontana.jpgImage:Stijve klaverzuring Oxalis fontana.jpgImage:Stijve klaverzuring Oxalis fontana (1).jpgImage:Stijve klaverzuring uitlopers Oxalis fontana.jpg|RhizomesImage:Oxalis stricta flowers and foliage 001.JPGImage:Oxalis stricta flowers and foliage 002.JPGImage:Oxalis stricta001.JPG|CultivarImage:Oxalis stricta.JPG</gallery> == References == <references><ref name="intchemical composition">[http://2bnthewildijpsr.com/plantsbft-article/phytochemistry-and-pharmacology-of-oxalis-corniculata-linn-a-review/H279.htm Common Yellow Oxalis (Oxalis stricta)?view=fulltext "Phytochemistry"]</ref> <ref name="int2Leaf">[http://www.robsplants2bnthewild.com/plants/OxaliStric Oxalis strictaH279.htm "plant description"]</ref> <ref name="int3How to plant/cultivate">[httphttps://www.pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Oxalis+stricta Oxalis stricta - Plants For A Future"Cultivation details"]</ref>
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== External Links ==* [http://www.robsplants.com/plants/OxaliStric Oxalis stricta robs plants.com]* [https://www.henriettes-herb.com/eclectic/kings/oxalis.html Oxalis stricta on henrittes herbal homepage]* [http://www.naturalmedicinalherbs.net/herbs/o/oxalis-stricta=yellow-wood-sorrel.php Oxalis stricta on medicinal herbs.net]* [https://findmeacure.com/2012/01/19/oxalis-stricta/ Oxalis stricta on find me a cuer.com]
[[Category:Herbs]]