Oxalis (genus)

Wood Sorrel at Red Hill, ACT

Oxalis (genus) at Red Hill, ACT - 5 Mar 2018 12:48 PM
Oxalis (genus) at Red Hill, ACT - 5 Mar 2018 12:48 PM
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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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Sighting information

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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