Oxalis violacea
Purple Woodsorrel, Violet Wood Sorrel
Other regional names: Violet Woodsorrel
- Violet Woodsorrel
Also known as: Acetosella violacea (L.) Kuntze +8 more
- Acetosella violacea (L.) Kuntze
- Ionoxalis violacea (L.) Small
- Ionoxalis violacea var. trichophora (Fassett) Moldenke
- Oxalis longiflora L.
- Oxalis violacea f. albida Fassett
- Oxalis violacea f. violacea
- Oxalis violacea var. trichophora Fassett
- Oxalis violacea var. violacea
- Sassia violacea (L.) Holub
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Oxalidaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a rhizomatous geophyte.
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Indigenous to North America, Oxalis violacea (commonly known as Purple Woodsorrel or Violet Wood-Sorrel) is a rhizomatous plant belonging to the Oxalidaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Mexico, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode I., South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, 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)
Dominican Republic, Oregon, Puerto Rico, Wyoming