The wood sorrel plant is more commonly known as what?
Oxalis acetosella as shamrock is a species of clover, usually white clover ("Trifolium repens"). Oxalis acetosella Oxalis acetosella (wood sorrel or common wood sorrel) is a rhizomatous flowering plant in the family "Oxalidaceae", common in most of Europe and parts of Asia. The specific name is acetosella, refers to its sour taste. The common name wood sorrel is often used for other plants in the genus "Oxalis". In much of its range it is the only member of its genus and hence simply known as "the" wood sorrel. While common wood sorrel may be used to differentiate it from most other species
Sorrel (horse) the United States, while the term "sorrel" is more common in the Western United States. Some horse enthusiasts insist that chestnut and sorrel are two distinct colorations, but there is no known genetic difference between the two and no clear consensus on what the distinction is. Some argue that "sorrel" should be used to describe only lighter shades, or shades with a very clear reddish tint, while "chestnut" denotes darker shades or shades with more brown in them. The American Quarter Horse Association, which uses both terms, describes a sorrel as a type of copper-red chestnut, but allows that chestnut