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Oxalis corniculata

common yellow woodsorrel
  • Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS
  • Photo by: Dick Diener
  • Photo by: Dick Diener

Nomenclatura

Nombre común:

common yellow woodsorrel

Sinónimo(s):

Acetosella corniculata

Especie del género:

Oxalis corniculata

Familia:

Oxalidaceae

Especificaciones de la planta

Forma:

flower

Tamaño:

.2 to .3 ft tall by 1.0 to 2.0 ft wide

Esperanza de vida:

Long-lived perennial

Color de la flor:

yellow

Color de la fruta:

Fenología:

winter dormant

Destacado por:

Showy Flowers

Paisajismo

Usos recomendados:

Good addition to a freedom lawn.

Consideraciones:

Will spread.

Disponibilidad:

Seed

Propagación:

Self seeds from pods that explode and throw seeds. Also spreads by rooting at the nods

Luz:

Full Sun, Part Sun

Tolerancia a la humedad:

Siempre inundado---------------------------------Extremadamente seco

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Somewhat moist, no flooding -a- Not wet but not extremely dry

Tolerancia a inundaciones por agua salada:

Unknown

Tolerancia a la niebla salina/suelo salado:

Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray

Suelo u otro sustrato:

Sand

pH del suelo:

6.1 - 7.8

Apto para cultivo en:

8A,8B,9A,9B,10A,10B,11

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Acreditado en:

Distribution
Vouchered
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Map coded by Melissa Fernandez-de Cespedes (Paynes Prairie Chapter)

Ecología

Fauna:

Pollinators, Butterflies

Nectar attracts bees, butterflies and flies.

Hábitats nativos:

disturbed areas

Área de distribución natural en Florida:

Comentarios:

Etnobotánica:

Cherokee used this plant for numerous purposes, including; food, as an infusion for hookworms and to stop vomiting, plant was chewed to relieve sore throat. It should be mentioned that the leaves contain high levels of oxalate crystals that can cause kidney stones and other kidney problems.

Comentarios generales:

Invasive in many parts of the world.  It is either a blessing or a pest in Florida depending on where it is.
FNPS Plant Print

Citas:

Soft Schools. (2005-2020). Oxalis Facts. ( https://www.softschools.com/facts/plants/oxalis_facts/2098/ ). Accessed 2026.

Wunderlin, R. P., B. F. Hansen, A. R. Franck, and F. B. Essig. (1999+). Atlas of Florida Plants. ( https://florida.plantatlas.usf.edu/ ). [S. M. Landry and K. N. Campbell (application development), USF Water Institute.] Institute for Systematic Botany, University of South Florida, Tampa.

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