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Scurvy-grass Sorrel (Oxalis enneaphylla) is a late spring- and summer-flowering tuberous, alpine perennial plant native to the grasslands of South America. It is a small plant that grows to 7 cm height and 10 cm spread. The flowers have an almond scent, and the leaves are edible but have a sharp taste due to their high oxalic acidOxalic acid ( IUPAC name: ethanedioic acid) is a bi- carboxylic acid with structure ( HOOC COOH). Because of the joining of two carboxyl groups, this is one of the strongest organic acids. The anions of oxalic acid as well as its salts and esters are know content. The name enneaphylla comes from the greek εννεα, meaning nine and φυλλον, meaning leaf. The flowers are hermaphrodite and pollinated by LepidopteraAbout 130 see text The Lepidoptera is the second largest order of insects comprising butterflies, skippers, and moths. Lepidopterans (members of this order) go through a four-stage life cycle of egg larva/ caterpillar pupa/ chrysalis imago/adult. Adults h ( mothA moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly. Both are of the order Lepidoptera. People who study or collect these insects are called lepidopterists. Most species of moths are nocturnal, but there are crepuscular and day-flying species. They can bs and butterfliesFor other uses of the term "butterfly", see butterfly (disambiguation). Superfamily Hesperioidea: Hesperiidae Superfamily Papilionoidea: Papilionidae Pieridae Nymphalidae Lycaenidae Riodinidae Libytheidae Lyceanidae A butterfly is a flying insect of the o).

The plant gets its common name from the fact that, like the unrelated Scurvy-grassScurvy-grass : Plantae : Magnoliophyta : Magnoliopsida : Brassicales : Brassicaceae Cochlearia Species About 25 species, see text Scurvy-grass Cochlearia species; a. Scurvy grass, Scurvygrass is a genus of about 25 species of annual and perennial herbs in, its leaves are rich in vitamin CSee Colleen Fitzpatrick for information about a singer called Vitamin C Vitamin C is a water- soluble vitamin used by the body for several purposes. Most animals can synthesize their own vitamin C, but some animals, including guinea pigs, humans, and othe. Sailors travelling around Cape HornCape Horn is often said to be the southernmost point of South America. It is located in the Tierra del Fuego archipelago. The southernmost point on the mainland is Cape Froward. The cape was first rounded on January 26, 1616 by a Dutch expedition of Wille would consume the leaves to avoid scurvy. This is illustrated by this extract from the Journal of Syms Covington , who sailed aboard HMS Beagle with Charles Darwin. Here he describes the Falkland Islands, and refers to Oxalis enneaphylla as "wild thyme":

While laying here we found it very squally, and at times very cold. The island is in general mountainous. Not a single tree to be seen but there are low brushes with red berries which are very good eating. Here are bullocks horses and pigs that run wild, rabbits, wild geese and ducks and most excellent snipe shooting on the marshy ground and long grass, of which the island in general has very little else. Likewise There is the tea plant, which bears very sweet berry, and wild thyme which we used as tea, and is very good and much more plentiful than the former.