Oxalis caerulea

Oxalis caerulea, the blue woodsorrel, is a perennial plant and herb in the family Oxalidaceae. It is native to the southwestern United States.[1]

Oxalis caerulea
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Oxalidales
Family: Oxalidaceae
Genus: Oxalis
Species:
O. caerulea
Binomial name
Oxalis caerulea
(Small) R. Knuth[1]

A similar species is the tenleaf pink-sorrel (Oxalis decaphylla).

References

  1. "Oxalis caerulea". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved September 8, 2013.


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