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Mountain sorrel

Oxyria digyna

Research incomplete
Food part reported in sources
fruit, leaves
B.C. seasonal planning window
Not yet verified — no B.C. harvest months assigned
Habitat
Open ground; Wet or moist sites; Upland habitats.

An occurrence record or historical food-use report is not permission to harvest or proof of safe preparation.

Oxyria digyna
Oxyria digyna
Photo: Dani.j.lombardi · CC BY-SA 4.0
Reference illustration. A photograph alone cannot confirm identification or edibility.
Identification and food-use notes

The source includes cautions about identification, preparation or quantity; review them before any food use.

Habitat in British Columbia

Open ground; Wet or moist sites; Upland habitats.

Ecosystem records

Boreal Altai Fescue Alpine (BAFA); Boreal White and Black Spruce (BWBS); Coastal Mountain-heather Alpine (CMA); Coastal Western Hemlock (CWH); Engelmann Spruce–Subalpine Fir (ESSF); Interior Mountain-heather Alpine (IMA); Mountain Hemlock (MH); Montane Spruce (MS); Sub-Boreal Spruce (SBS); Spruce–Willow–Birch (SWB)

UBC recorded ecosystems for the named taxa. Ecosystem records describe broad associations, not known patches or harvesting permission.

Timing and food-use notes

Not yet verified — no B.C. harvest months assigned. Weather, elevation and local conditions can change timing.

Verify the exact species, intended part and preparation with a qualified regional identifier. Months describe planning windows only.

References

Repeated source URLs are combined above. A source may support more than one fact; it is not counted as independent verification twice.

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