Oxalis articulata

Shamrock at Yarralumla, ACT

Oxalis articulata at Yarralumla, ACT - 5 Oct 2018
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Identification history

Oxalis articulata 4 Nov 2018 BettyDonWood
Oxalis articulata 4 Nov 2018 RWPurdie
Oxalis debilis var. corymbosa 3 Nov 2018 MichaelMulvaney
Oxalis debilis var. corymbosa 8 Oct 2018 ruthkerruish

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5 comments

BettyDonWood wrote:
   9 Oct 2018
It might also be Oxalis articulata. The character which separates the two species in the keys in both Plantnet and Vicflora is whether it produces bulbils (articulata) or not (debilis).
ruthkerruish wrote:
   9 Oct 2018
It seems that I will have to dig it up!
   9 Oct 2018
Yes - before it spreads to far
   4 Nov 2018
leaf suggest that Oxalis debris is the most likely
RWPurdie wrote:
   5 Nov 2018
I've just collected a specimen from this location for the herbarium. The species has a woody rhizome (see third photo at https://canberra.naturemapr.org/Community/Sightings/Details/3870311), so is definitely Oxalis articulata.

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Additional information

  • True In flower
  • Less than 10cm Plant height

Species information

  • Oxalis articulata Scientific name
  • Shamrock Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Exotic
  • Minor weed or pest
  • Up to 1223.19m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning
  • In flower
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