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Oxalis dillenii
Oxalis dillenii Jacq.
Slender Yellow Wood Sorrel, Yellow Wood Sorrel, Yellow Woodsorrel
Oxalidaceae (Wood-Sorrel Family)
Synonym(s): Oxalis brittoniae, Oxalis corniculata var. dillenii, Oxalis dillenii ssp. filipes, Oxalis dillenii var. radicans, Oxalis filipes, Oxalis florida, Oxalis florida ssp. prostrata, Oxalis florida var. filipes, Oxalis prostrata, Oxalis rupestris, Oxalis stricta, Xanthoxalis brittoniae, Xanthoxalis dillenii, Xanthoxalis filipes, Xanthoxalis florida
USDA Symbol: OXDI2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (I)
The name Oxalis is derived from a Greek word for "sour," referring to the sour taste of the leaves. This plant grows to 15 inches tall and develops a deep tap root. Stems are usually erect. Leaves are palmately divided into 3 heart-shaped leaflets, green to yellow-green, which fold in the evening or when it is cloudy. The yellow flowers are 1/2-1 inch across, with 5 sepals, 5 petals, 10 stamens, and 1 pistil. There are 1 to several blossoms on a slender stem borne in the leaf axils.
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Trifoliate
Inflorescence: Umbel
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 15 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: YellowBloom Time: Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Distribution
USA: AR , AZ , CO , CT , DC , DE , FL , GA , IA , ID , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , MS , MT , NC , ND , NE , NH , NJ , NM , NY , OH , OK , OR , PA , RI , SC , SD , TN , TX , UT , VA , VT , WA , WI , WV , WYCanada: AB , NB , NS , ON , QC , SK
Native Habitat: Fields, glades, prairies, disturbed areas, and roadsides.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACU | FACU | FACU | FACU | FACU | FACU | FACU |
From the National Organizations Directory
According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:Fredericksburg Nature Center - Fredericksburg, TX
Pineywoods Native Plant Center - Nacogdoches, TX
Brackenridge Field Laboratory - Austin, TX
Patsy Glenn Refuge, c/o Wimberley Birding Society - Wimberley, TX
Stengl Biological Research Station - Smithville, TX
Jacob's Well Natural Area - Wimberley, TX
Herbarium Specimen(s)
NPSOT 0717 Collected Mar 13, 1994 in Comal County by Mary Beth WhiteNPSOT 0341 Collected May 26. 1987 in Bexar County by Harry Cliffe
Wildflower Center Seed Bank
LBJWC-0142 Collected 2007-07-19 in Travis County by Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower CenterBibliography
Bibref 1035 - Texas Wildflowers: A Field Guide: Revised Edition (2006) C. Loughmiller, L. Loughmiller, D. WaittSearch More Titles in Bibliography
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) 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 dillenii in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Oxalis dillenii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Oxalis dillenii
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-02-21Research By: DEW