Description
Oxyria digyna (Polygonaceae). Alpine Sorrel. It likes Alpine conditions and grow in dense tufts up to 20cm high. Both flowering stems and leaf stalks are somewhat reddish. Leaves are kidney-shaped, somewhat fleshy, on stalks from the basal part of the stem. Flowers are small, green and later reddish, and are grouped in an open upright cluster. The fruit is a small nut, encircled by a broad wing which finally turns red. Sowing : sow seeds in summer in a well drained medium. Locality : Ex Hort. Date of harvest : Aug 2014
