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Oxalis frutescens
Oxalis frutescens L.
Shrubby Wood-sorrel, Shrubby Woodsorrel
Oxalidaceae (Wood-Sorrel family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: OXFR
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 14 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: YellowBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Distribution
USA: NM , TXNative Habitat: Pastures, roadsides, grasslands, live oak woods, sand, sandy loam.
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 frutescens in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Oxalis frutescens in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Oxalis frutescens
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-02Research By: CBR