Oxalis perennans

Grassland Wood Sorrel at Wamboin, NSW

Oxalis perennans at Wamboin, NSW - 27 Oct 2018 12:31 PM
Oxalis perennans at Wamboin, NSW - 27 Oct 2018 12:31 PM
Oxalis perennans at Wamboin, NSW - 27 Oct 2018 12:31 PM
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Oxalis perennans 23 Nov 2018 BettyDonWood
Oxalis perennans 23 Nov 2018 BettyDonWood
Unverified 23 Nov 2018 natureguy

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Oxalis sp. It had a taproot (I pulled out one to check), hairy leaves, back of flower, and stem.

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BettyDonWood wrote:
   23 Nov 2018
With a stout taproot and hairs on the leaf stalk pointing up this is Oxalis perennans. To ID Oxalis, you often need to get a photo of the leaf like stipules on the inside if the bases of the leaves, or the lack thereof. Photos of reasonably mature seed cases are often a clincher.
You need a permit to pull up native species, of which this is one. What you can do instead is get good photos of the other features. These are often enough for a definite ID.
natureguy wrote:
   24 Nov 2018
Ok, sorry about that, some were growing weedy in the garden. Thanks for the tips.
BettyDonWood wrote:
   24 Nov 2018
Most yellow Oxalis are native. The commoner weed, Oxalis corniculata, has very obvious square topped stipules at the bases of the leaf stalks. It has no taproot and roots at the nodes.
https://keys.lucidcentral.org/keys/v3/plants_se_nsw/key/plants_se_nsw/Media/Html/entities/oxalis_corniculata.htm

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  • Oxalis perennans Scientific name
  • Grassland Wood Sorrel Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 1452.77m Recorded at altitude
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  • In flower

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