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Oxalis priceae ssp. texana

Oxalis priceae Small ssp. texana (Small) Eiten

Texas Wood-sorrel, Texas Woodsorrel

Oxalidaceae (Wood-Sorrel family)

Synonym(s): Oxalis corniculata var. lyonii, Oxalis lyonii, Oxalis recurva var. floridana, Oxalis recurva var. texana, Oxalis texana, Xanthoxalis lyonii, Xanthoxalis texana

USDA Symbol: OXPRT

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 6 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Red , Yellow
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May
Bloom Notes: Yellow with prominent red lines proximally.

Distribution

USA: FL , GA , LA , TX
Native Habitat: Commonly in undisturbed habitats and usually in deep, loose sand, but also fields, roadsides, edges and openings in mixed 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 priceae ssp. texana in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Oxalis priceae ssp. texana in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Oxalis priceae ssp. texana

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-11-02
Research By: CBR

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