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Oxalis suksdorfii

Oxalis suksdorfii Trel.

Suksdorf Woodsorrel, Western Yellow Wood-sorrel

Oxalidaceae (Wood-Sorrel family)

Synonym(s): Oxalis corniculata var. macrantha, Oxalis macrantha, Oxalis pumila, Oxalis recurva var. macrantha, Xanthoxalis macrantha, Xanthoxalis suksdorfii

USDA Symbol: OXSU

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 10 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Red , Yellow
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Often with red lines proximally.

Distribution

USA: CA , OR , WA
Native Habitat: Open woods, fir, fir-oak woodlands, dry shrublands, roadsides, disturbed areas.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Oxalis suksdorfii in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Oxalis suksdorfii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Oxalis suksdorfii

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-11-02
Research By: CBR

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