Oxalis perennans
Grassland Wood Sorrel at Wamboin, NSW
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| Oxalis perennans | BettyDonWood | 23 Nov 2018 | |
| Oxalis perennans | BettyDonWood | 23 Nov 2018 | |
| Unverified | natureguy | 23 Nov 2018 |
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Oxalis sp. It had a taproot (I pulled out one to check), hairy leaves, back of flower, and stem.
3 comments
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.
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.
24 Nov 2018
Ok, sorry about that, some were growing weedy in the garden. Thanks for the tips.
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
https://keys.lucidcentral.org/keys/v3/plants_se_nsw/key/plants_se_nsw/Media/Html/entities/oxalis_corniculata.htm
Location information
- Coordinates 149.273818-35.262303
- Places Wamboin, NSW
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- 27 Oct 2018 12:31 PM Recorded on
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- natureguy Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Oxalis perennans Other Wildflowers & Herbs Plants
Species information
- Oxalis perennans Scientific name
- Grassland Wood Sorrel Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1452.77m Recorded at altitude
Seasonal activity
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In flower
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