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Oxalis (/ ˈ ɒ k s ə l ɪ s / (American English) [1] or / ɒ k s ˈ ɑː l ɪ s / (British English)) [2] is a large genus of flowering plants in the wood-sorrel family, Oxalidaceae, comprising over 550 species. [3]
Oxalis drummondii, the large-leaf woodsorrel or Drummond's wood-sorrel, is a species of flowering plant in the family Oxalidaceae. [2] It is native to central and southern Texas, and northern Mexico. [1] A tuberous geophyte reaching 8 in (20 cm), it is typically found growing in calcareous or sandy soils, in open woods, shrublands, and ...
Oxalis decaphylla, the ten-leaf woodsorrel, is a species of flowering plant in the family Oxalidaceae. [2] It is native to Arizona, New Mexico, and Mexico, and it has been introduced to Great Britain. [1] A perennial reaching 45 cm (18 in), it is found in a wide variety of damp habitats in otherwise drier areas. [2]
Oxalis flava leaves. This plant is rizhomous, stemless and grows in clumps like most species of the genus Oxalis. There are multiple leaflets on a single leaf. [2] The flowers of this plant can vary depending on the variety, but are similar to typical Oxalis flowers, with five identical petals. [2]
Oxalis triangularis, commonly called false shamrock, is a species of perennial plant in the family Oxalidaceae. It is native to several countries in southern South America . This woodsorrel is typically grown as a houseplant but can be grown outside in USDA climate zones 8a–11, preferably in light shade.
Fruits of Oxalis corniculata Pollen of Oxalis corniculata Matured seed of Oxalis corniculata Mature (brown) and immature (white) seeds of Oxalis corniculata Oxalis corniculata plant on moist soil The fruit is a narrow, cylindrical capsule , 1–2 cm (0.4–0.8 in) long, and noteworthy for its explosive discharge of the contained seeds, 1 mm (0. ...
Oxalis tetraphylla var. tetraphylla is the variety most commonly used as an ornamental plant, either potted or in gardens as ground cover. The other two variants are very similar and their green parts (and flowers) look practically identical. All variants of this plant are also edible, the flowers and leaves having a sharp lemon flavour. [2]
Oxalis psoraleoides is a species of flowering plant in the family Oxalidaceae that is native to Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay, Argentina and Brazil. Carl Sigismund Kunth described the species in 1821. Plants of this species of wood sorrel are perennial, hairy shrubs with large, yellow flowers, leaves with three leaflets, and one-seeded capsules.