Beautiful and delicious

Oxyria digyna, July 21, 2021

Oxyria digyna, July 21, 2021

Common & scientific name
Mountain sorrel, Oxyria digyna

Family
Buckwheat, Polygonaceae

Location
Linkins Lake Trail, 11,600’

Fun, weird, helpful, or little known fact
Heart-shaped leaves and red and green flowers then seeds make this charming alpine plant unmistakeable.  The leaves are edible and have been enjoyed by humans and wildlife alike for millennia.

O. digyna, turning fall colors, above Linkins Lake, 12,300’, August 18, 2021

O. digyna, turning fall colors, above Linkins Lake, 12,300’, August 18, 2021