I figured I’d start off with a familiar plant. In my town, this invasive, yet elegant weed takes over almost every vacant dirt patch for at least six months each year. It is the African Wood Sorrel, and the very first plant I’ve researched and identified without the help of a garden book. Commonly mistaken as a clover plant, this particular Wood Sorrel has long stems with small clusters of bright (almost neon) yellow flowers, and distinctive black speckles on their leaves. They are safe to eat in small quantities— I took the liberty to chew on a few peeled stems and would say the taste is similar to green grapes and lemon juice.

Scientific name: Oxalis pes-caprae
Common names: Sour grass, wood sorrel

http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/flora/
http://www.wildfoodforagers.org/woodsorrel.htm