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Common oxalis (Latin Oxalis acetosella) - a herbaceous rhizome perennial plant of the genus Kislitsa (Latin Oxalis), belonging to the family of the same name Kislichnye (Latin Oxalidaceae). On any continent, where there are shady and humid forests, there is certainly an ordinary Kislitsa, which covers the earth with a continuous carpet of leaves. The delicate leaves of the plant are afraid of the bright sun and darkness, meeting with which, they certainly fold together, snuggling tightly to each other in order to limit the area of communication with such unpleasant natural phenomena for them. And only in the shade of forest trees do they feel safe, boldly demonstrating the beauty of their delicate leaves with a pleasant sourness.
What's in your name
The Latin generic name "Oxalis" in translation means "oxalis". Therefore, the Russian name of the genus "Kislitsa" is a simple translation from one language to another.
On the specific epithet in Latin “acetosella”, the Google translator gives out the word “acid”, thus, as if duplicating the generic name. Literally it turns out - "Acidic acid", which is not very pleasant to the ear, and therefore the Russian version of the full name of this species has acquired the following form - "Ordinary acid", which is quite logical and informative.
The ubiquity of the plant was not without popular names, among which there are: “
Cuckoo clover"Because the shape of the leaves of Kislitsa is similar to the shape of the leaves of Clover;"
Hare cabbage Apparently, hares were seen eating Kislitsa vulgaris, which is quite likely, because vitamins are required not only for humans.
Description
A thin creeping rhizome spreads underground, giving life to delicate leaves sitting on long stalks, which are born directly from the rhizome without the usual mediator for plants in the form of a stem. Petioles rise above the ground to a height of 5 to 12 centimeters.
The leaf, located on the petiole, consists of three very delicate and soft leaves, which have an inverted heart shape and a solid edge. The leaves are very sensitive to changes in weather, time of day. If bad weather approaches, the day tends to night, or bright sunlight breaks through the crown of trees, the leaves shyly close up and droop to the ground. The presence of oxalic acid in the leaves of Kislitsa vulgaris makes them attractive for use in cooking, although the plant is considered poisonous.
Prolonged flowering of small white-pink flowers with a yellow center is observed in the spring. Thin peduncles, slightly more tall than the petioles of leaves, bring single miniature graceful flowers to the world. By the type of pollination, the flowers are divided into two groups. The first group is pollinated by insects. Since the living conditions of Kislitsa vulgaris are such that it is not always possible to wait for pollinating insects due to the humidity and thick shade of trees, the cunning plant stocked up with so-called cleistogamous flowers, which are even smaller than ordinary flowers, and pollination in them occurs on its own, at that time like a flower, like flower buds, is closed from the outside world.
The five-celled capsule, capable of scattering its ripe seeds a decent distance around the plant, is the fruit of the growing cycle.
Usage
The presence of organic acids, rutin, carotene in the leaves of Kislitsa ordinary turns the plant into a healer, whose healing abilities are widely used by folk medicine.
For medicinal purposes, juice is suitable, as well as decoctions and infusions from the herb of the plant.
Freshly squeezed juice and crushed fresh leaves of Oxalic ordinary help to neutralize pathogenic microbes in purulent wounds and promote faster healing of such wounds.
Decoctions and infusions improve the disturbed metabolism in the body, improve the functioning of the digestive tract.
Sour leaves are suitable for eating if the dosage is observed, since in large quantities they can affect the functioning of the kidneys, when the slight toxicity present in the leaves with an increase in the amount eaten develops into a danger to the body.
Used in horticulture as a ground cover plant.
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