Woodsorrel, yellow leaves are palmately divided into how many leaflets?

• A. Two
• B. Three
• C. Four
• D. Five

Answer: (B)

Woodsorrel has palmately divided leaves with three leaflets. Palmately means all leaflets come from the same point at the end of the petiole, like fingers on a hand. The common woodsorrel plant produces three heart-shaped leaflets per leaf, so the number you’re counting is three. This trifoliate arrangement is a distinctive identification feature in turf, which is why three is the correct count. If leaves show two, four, or five leaflets, that would indicate a different plant or a non-typical form for woodsorrel.