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Oxalis illinoensis
Oxalis illinoensis Schwegm.
Illinois Wood-sorrel, Illinois Woodsorrel
Oxalidaceae (Wood-Sorrel family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: OXIL
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 16 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Red , YellowBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: Yellow with prominent red lines proximally.
Distribution
USA: IL , IN , KYNative Habitat: Slopes, bluffs, ravines, flood plains, mesic forests, sometimes forming dominant ground cover, commonly on limestone, shale or calcareous loess.
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 illinoensis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Oxalis illinoensis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Oxalis illinoensis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-02Research By: CBR