Oxalis stricta
Common Yellow Oxalis, Erect Woodsorrel
Other regional names: European Wood Sorrel
- European Wood Sorrel
Also known as: ? ramosissima Schur +16 more
- ? ramosissima Schur
- Acetosella chinensis (Haw. ex G.Don) Kuntze
- Acetosella fontana (Bunge) Kuntze
- Acetosella stricta (L.) Kuntze
- Ceratoxalis coloradensis (Rydb.) Lunell
- Ceratoxalis cymosa (Small) Lunell
- Ceratoxalis stricta (L.) Lunell
- Oxalis bushii Small
- Oxalis chinensis Haw. ex G.Don
- Oxalis coloradensis Rydb.
- Oxalis corniculata subsp. lejeunei Rouy, 1897
- Oxalis corniculata subsp. stricta (L.) Bonnier & Layens
- Oxalis corniculata var. stricta (L.) Sav.
- Oxalis corniculata var. stricta (Linnaeus) Savatier ex Trelease
- Oxalis cymosa Small
- Oxalis dillenii var. rufa (Small) Karlsson
- Oxalis europaea Jord.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Oxalidaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual or perennial.
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Oxalis stricta (commonly known as Common Yellow Oxalis or Erect Woodsorrel) is an annual or perennial herbaceous plant belonging to the Oxalidaceae family. Found natively in Temperate Asia and North America, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. It is part of the broad Oxalis genus, encompassing over 550 species globally.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Eastern Asia, Eastern Canada, Mexico, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Northwestern U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Arkansas, British Columbia, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Japan, Kansas, Kentucky, Korea, Louisiana, Maine, Manchuria, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Newfoundland, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward I., Québec, Rhode I., Saskatchewan, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Albania, Amur, Arizona, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bermuda, Bulgaria, Canary Is., Central European Russia, Corse, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East Aegean Is., East European Russia, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Kazakhstan, Khabarovsk, Krym, Montana, Netherlands, New Mexico, New South Wales, Norway, Nova Scotia, Poland, Primorye, Queensland, Romania, Sakhalin, Sardegna, South European Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tunisia, Ukraine, Victoria, Washington, West Siberia, Wyoming, Yugoslavia