Wood-sorrel

Overview

Wood-sorrel is a low, creeping perennial with slender rhizomes and scattered, heart-shaped leaflets. Its solitary flowers are white or pale lilac, traced with lilac or purple veins. The blossoms form slightly nodding bells; NatureSpot gives the petals as eight to fifteen millimetres long.

The British account places it in woods and shaded places, usually growing on soil rich in humus. Its spring display falls between April and June. Later, the plant produces flowers without petals that pollinate themselves, so the conspicuous spring blossoms represent only part of its flowering sequence.

Origins & earliest records

Woodland habitats

Evidence & interpretation

Community account.

Selected bibliography

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Family & connections

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References

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1. Community species accountWood-sorrelResearch access: 2026-10-18

Image credits

AI-generated flower detail.

Interpretation; not a whole-plant view.