Pink Woodsorrel at Chisholm, ACT
Identification history
| Oxalis debilis var. corymbosa | 29 Mar 2020 | MichaelMulvaney | ||
| Oxalis debilis var. corymbosa | 29 Mar 2020 | BettyDonWood | ||
| Oxalis articulata | 29 Mar 2020 | MichaelMulvaney | ||
| Unidentified | 29 Mar 2020 | Joc.id.au |
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User's notes
A small broad leave plant growing from bulb clusters. The photos show the type in various stages of growth (less the flowering stage - small white flower). The bulb clusters are loosely bound, so they tend to break apart when one plant stem is removed from the ground or dug up. First noticed a few years back and have become quite invasive in one small part of the backyard garden. No idea on ID, or how to control. Just today, I have cleared a small section of garden bed, and sifted out what I could, as the inactive bulbs can appear to be small stones. Plants have been removed to the rubbish and sifted soil to a separate area on the property (to check if I missed any of the bulbs).
5 comments
Joc.id.au
wrote:
30 Mar 2020
small white ones Michael. have a photo somewhere and will have a look for it
BettyDonWood
wrote:
30 Mar 2020
Oxalis articulata has no bulbs. Oxalis debilis does, and produces bulbils from the old bulb, as shown in your photo. Both species suggested normally have pink flowers.
This site has suggestions for control. https://www.myhometurf.com.au/lawn-tips/effectively-killing-oxalis-weeds/
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This site has suggestions for control. https://www.myhometurf.com.au/lawn-tips/effectively-killing-oxalis-weeds/
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Joc.id.au
wrote:
30 Mar 2020
thanks folks. have uploaded a photo from 2019 with the flower stem attached. unfortunately the flower petals had fallen off. still recall them as being white in colour, but will certainly go with your description and possible solution where the family dog is able to be separated from the area Betty. thanks. regards.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.126512-35.425398
- Places Chisholm, ACT
Sighting information
- 101 - 1,000 Abundance
- 2 Mar 2019 10:44 AM Recorded on
- Joc.id.au Recorded by
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Collections
Plants Other Wildflowers & Herbs Joc.id.au
Additional information
- Less than 10cm Plant height
Species information
- Oxalis debilis var. corymbosa Scientific name
- Pink Woodsorrel Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Exotic
- Medium weed or pest
- 24m to 619m Recorded at altitude
- Machine learning
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In flower
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- Verified by an expert moderator
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