Scientific Name: Oxalis perennans

Common Name: grassland woodsorrel

Family Classification (Clade): Eudicots

Family: Oxalidaceae

Form Description: Small perennial herb with thick spreading stems.

Height (m): 0.1 – 0.2

Flowers: Single, 5 golden yellow petals.

Fruit: Capsule – cylindrical, red, hairy, 1-3cm long.

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Habitat Notes

Widespread in a range of soils and habitats.

General Notes

Mostly treated as a weed species because of its spreading habit.

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