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Oxalis montana

American Wood Sorrel, Common Wood Sorrel
Other regional names: Mountain Wood Sorrel +2 more
  • Mountain Wood Sorrel
  • Mountain Woodsorrel
  • White Wood Sorrel
Also known as: Oxalis acetosella f. rhodantha (Fernald) Geerinck & Walravens +6 more
  • Oxalis acetosella f. rhodantha (Fernald) Geerinck & Walravens
  • Oxalis acetosella subsp. montana (Raf.) Hultén
  • Oxalis acetosella subsp. montana (Raf.) Hultén ex D.Löve
  • Oxalis acetosella var. rhodantha (Fernald) R.Knuth
  • Oxalis americana Bigelow ex DC.
  • Oxalis americana f. rhodantha Fernald
  • Oxalis montana f. rhodantha Fernald
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Oxalidaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.

Oxalis montana (commonly known as American wood-sorrel or Common Wood-sorrel) is a rhizomatous plant belonging to the Oxalidaceae family. Indigenous to North America, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. The genus Oxalis is notably large, comprising more than 550 species.

Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Bulb

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Connecticut, Georgia, Kentucky, Labrador, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Newfoundland, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward I., Québec, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin

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