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Oxalis alpina
Oxalis alpina (Rose) Rose ex R. Knuth
Alpine Woodsorrel, Alpine Wood-sorrel
Oxalidaceae (Wood-Sorrel family)
Synonym(s): Oxalis metcalfei, Oxalis monticola
USDA Symbol: OXAL2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 10 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Pink , Green , PurpleBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Bloom Notes: Green veins.
Distribution
USA: AZ , NM , TXNative Habitat: Stream banks, wet meadows, canyon bottoms, rich soils in deciduous and coniferous forests.
Web Reference
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 alpina in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Oxalis alpina in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Oxalis alpina
Metadata
Record Modified: 2021-02-27Research By: CBR