Oxalis stricta L.
common yellow oxalis
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Oxalis stricta L.
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Synonyms:
Oxalis stricta L.
CECO3
Ceratoxalis coloradensis (Rydb.) Lunell
CECY3
Ceratoxalis cymosa (Small) Lunell
OXBU
Oxalis bushii (Small) Small
OXCO8
Oxalis coloradensis Rydb.
OXCY
Oxalis cymosa Small
OXEU2
Oxalis europaea Jord.
OXEUB2
Oxalis europaea Jord. var. bushii (Small) Wiegand
OXEUR
Oxalis europaea Jord. var. rufa (Small) Young
OXFO
Oxalis fontana Bunge
OXFOB
Oxalis fontana Bunge var. bushii (Small) H. Hara
OXIN5
Oxalis interior (Small) Fedde
OXRU4
Oxalis rufa Small
OXSTD
Oxalis stricta L. var. decumbens Bitter
OXSTP
Oxalis stricta L. var. piletocarpa Wiegand
OXSTR
Oxalis stricta L. var. rufa (Small) Farw.
OXSTV
Oxalis stricta L. var. villicaulis (Wiegand) Farw.
XABU
Xanthoxalis bushii Small
XACO4
Xanthoxalis coloradensis (Rydb.) Rydb.
XACY2
Xanthoxalis cymosa (Small) Small
XADIP
Xanthoxalis dillenii (Jacq.) Holub var. piletocarpa (Wiegand) Holub
XAIN2
Xanthoxalis interior Small
XARU
Xanthoxalis rufa (Small) Small
XAST2
Xanthoxalis stricta (L.) Small
XASTP2
Xanthoxalis stricta (L.) Small var. piletocarpa (Wiegand) Moldenke
Distribution:
Oxalis stricta L.
See U.S. county distributions (when available) by clicking on the map or the linked states below:
USA (AL , AR , AZ , CO , CT , DC , DE , FL, GA , IA , ID , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MD, ME , MI , MN , MO , MS , MT , NC , ND , NE , NH , NJ , NM , NY , OH , OK , PA , RI , SC , SD , TN , TX , VA , VT , WA , WI , WV , WY ), CAN (BC, MB, NB, NF, NS, ON, PE, QC, SK)
Related Taxa:
Oxalis stricta L.
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2 genera in Oxalidaceae ,
38 species in Oxalis
Classification:
Oxalis stricta L.
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Classification Report.
U.S. Weed Information:
Oxalis stricta L.
common yellow oxalis
sheep sorrel
sourgrass
toad sorrel
yellow woodsorrel
This plant can be weedy or invasive according to the authoritative sources noted below. This plant
may be known by one or more common names in different
places, and some are listed above. Click on an acronym
to view each weed list, or click here for a
composite list of Weeds of the U.S.
KY
Haragan, P.D.
1991.
Weeds of Kentucky and adjacent states: a field guide .
The University Press of Kentucky.
Lexington, Kentucky.
278pp.
N'EAST
Uva, R.H., J.C. Neal, & J.M. DiTomaso.
1997.
Weeds of the Northeast .
Cornell University Press.
Ithaca, New York.
397pp.
NE&GP
Stubbendieck, J., G.Y. Friisoe, & M.R. Bolick.
1994.
Weeds of Nebraska and the Great Plains .
Nebraska Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Plant Industry.
Lincoln, Nebraska.
589pp.
SWSS
Southern Weed Science Society.
1998.
Weeds of the United States and Canada. CD-ROM .
Southern Weed Science Society.
Champaign, Illinois.
Introduced Information:
Oxalis stricta L.
This plant is introduced to some part of the PLANTS
Floristic Area, though it may be native in other parts. Click on
link below for a partial or complete list of PFA introduced plants.
Wetland Indicator Status:
Oxalis stricta L.
Oxalis europaea :
Nat. Ind.
Reg. 1
Reg. 2
Reg. 3
Reg. 4
Reg. 5
Reg. 6
Reg. 7
Reg. 8
Reg. 9
Reg. 0
Reg. A
Reg. C
Reg. H
UPL,FACU
UPL
UPL
FACU
FACU
FACU
FACU
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
Interpreting Wetland Indicator Status
Wildlife Habitat Values:
Oxalis stricta L.
Large Mammals
Small Mammals
Water Birds
Terrestrial Birds
Source
Large Mammals Food
Large Mammals Cover
Small Mammals Food
Small Mammals Cover
Water Birds Food
Water Birds Cover
Terrestrial Birds Food
Terrestrial Birds Cover
Miller
Minor
Minor
Wildlife Habitat Values
Wildlife
Habitat Values
Miller, J.H., and K.V. Miller. 1999. Forest plants of the southeast and their wildlife uses . Southern Weed Science Society.
More Accounts and Images:
Oxalis stricta L.
View species account from ARS Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).
View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 29095.
View species account and photographs from Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Native Plant Information Network (NPIN).
View photographs and distribution from University of Tennessee Herbarium.