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Anderson, Wynn

Oxalis decaphylla

Oxalis decaphylla Kunth

Tenleaf Woodsorrel, Ten-leaf Wood-sorrel

Oxalidaceae (Wood-Sorrel family)

Synonym(s): Oxalis grayi

USDA Symbol: OXDE4

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 18 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink , Green , Purple
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Green veins.

Distribution

USA: AZ , NM
Native Habitat: Mixed coniferous and deciduous woodlands, canyons, meadows, seeps, streamsides.

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2021-03-12
Research By: CBR

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