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Oxalis caerulea
Oxalis caerulea (Small) R. Knuth
Blue Wood-sorrel, Blue Woodsorrel
Oxalidaceae (Wood-Sorrel family)
Synonym(s): Ionoxalis caerulea
USDA Symbol: OXCA5
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 6 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Red , Pink , PurpleBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: AZ , NMNative Habitat: Streambeds, stream banks, meadows, pinyon-juniper, pine-oak-juniper, or pine-aspen woodlands.
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 caerulea in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Oxalis caerulea in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Oxalis caerulea
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-02Research By: CBR