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Stems are edible before flowering.
Seeds are edible when ground and used as flour. CalFlora Record Mountain Sorrel Oxyria digyna The leaves and stems are high in vitamin C and can be eaten raw or cooked or stored for future use. CalFlora Record Knotweed - Smartweed Polygonum amphibium var. CalFlora Record Dock Sorrel Rumex angiocarpus, R. californicus, R. paucifolius , R. paucifolius ssp gracilescens, R. salicifolius , R. triangulivalvis The leaves and stems of all species are edible after the bitter taste is removed by boiling many times.