Shady Woodsorrel (Oxalis exilis)
Description
Oxalis exilis, Creeping blue-green perennial herb. Ends can become erect. Taproot poor or absent, rooting from creeping stems. Leaves tufted on flowering stems, divided into 3 wedge-shaped leaflets 2.5-3.5mm x 3-6mm, downy below, notched to 1/3 length, stalks 1-9cm, 1-2 flowers in leaf axils on erect stalks at least as long as leaves. Fruit capsules short and broad, conical to cylindrical, 5-6.5mm x 2-3mm. Winter-wet to moist soils including peaty sites along watercourses. Full sun to dappled shade.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Phylum: Magnoliophyta
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Class: Magnoliopsida
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Order: Oxalidales
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Family: Oxalidaceae
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Genus: Oxalis
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