Oxalis (genus)

Wood Sorrel at Red Hill, ACT

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Identification history

	Oxalis (genus)	6 Mar 2018	BettyDonWood
	Oxalis exilis	5 Mar 2018	RodDeb

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User's notes

The only flower was approximately 10mm diameter. The plant was growing prostrate in the middle of the path, did not see any other similar plants nearby.

2 comments

BettyDonWood wrote:

6 Mar 2018

There are several species of creeping Oxalis in the CNM area. If you wish Oxalis to be identified to species level, please provide good closeups of the stems showing the hairs clearly, and of the bases of the leaves showing the outgrowths at the base (stipules), or the lack of stipules.

RodDeb wrote:

7 Mar 2018

Thank you. We will be happy with Oxalis sp. So much to learn.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.117469 -35.329753
Altitude 701.1m
Maps Red Hill Nature Reserve
Places Red Hill, ACT

Sighting information

At least 1 Abundance
5 Mar 2018 12:48 PM Recorded on
RodDeb Recorded by
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RodDeb Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Other Wildflowers & Herbs Plants

Additional information

True In flower
Less than 10cm Plant height

Species information

Oxalis (genus) Scientific name
Wood Sorrel Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1575.03m Recorded at altitude
Machine learning
In flower

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