Slightly succulent annual with ribbed stems that may be reddish ; up to 30cm . Leaves arrow shaped , often red tinged , on a long stalk with entire margins . Flowers white , inconspicuous . Fruit surrounded by bright red wings with red veins when mature .
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Acetosa vesicaria (L.) Á.Löve
Lapathum vesicarium (L.) Moench
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Bladderdock
The slightly sour leaves are eaten as salad or cooked in soups. (Ref. Flora of Oman, vol. 1). After the rainy season, People used to search for this plant especially children who loved its leaves lemony taste. It is either eaten raw without additions or with dried sardine and salt. (Ref. Oman Botanic Garden).
*Ghazanfar, S. (2003). Flora of the Sultanate of Oman, vol.1: Piperaceae – Primulaceae. Meise, National Botanic Garden of Belgium (Scripta Botanica Begica, Vol. 25). ISBN 90-72619-55-2 ISSN 0779-2387.*https://en.wikipedia.org *http://www.flora.sa.gov.au *Miller, A.G. & Cope, T.A. (1996). Flora of the Arabian Peninsula and Socotra 1: 1-586. Edinburgh university press. ISBN 0748604758. *Pickering, H. Patzelt, A. (2008). Field Guide to the Wild Plants of Oman. Kew publishing, Royal Botanic Garden, Kew. ISBN 9781842461778. *POWO (2023). ""Plants of the World Online. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet; http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org
