What plant looks like a 3-leaf clover and taste lemony?

Question

My friend's mom called it 'sheep's breath', but I can't find it under that name on the internet. It look like a 3-leaf clover, but smoother and the leaflets are kind of heart-shaped. It has little yellow flowers, and tastes kind of lemony.

Answer 1

Hmm...Does this look right?

http://www.lib.k-state.edu/wildflower/yellowsorrel.html

Answer 2

Only lemony one I eat is lemon thyme, but that doesn't seem to fit the leafs. Try asking the Atl. Botanical Garden at
[e-mail]
They said include your phone #.

Answer 3

Sounds a lot like Oxalis or wood sorrel. While they are tasty in an occasional salad, I read that the oxalic acid that makes them taste sour can be damaging over time.

Answer 4

Wood sorrel, Oxalis stricta. Wonderful stuff.

Answer 5

http://www.american-lawns.com/problems/weeds/wood_sorrel.html

Wood Sorrel
Also called yellow oxalis, sheep sorrel and yellow sourgrass. It is found in open woods, prairies, ravines, stream banks, and lawns

I loved these when I was little

Answer 6

when I was a young kid we called them sweeties

Answer 7

if you dont know what something is why are you eating it