Oxalis caerulea R.Knuth

Blue woodsorrel (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Oxalidales > Oxalidaceae > Oxalis

Characteristics

Herbs perennial, acaulous, rhizomes and stolons absent, bulb solitary; bulb scales (3–)5–7-nerved. Leaves basal; petiole 3–10(–13) cm; leaflets (3–)4(–5), green to purplish abaxially, green adaxially, obtriangular to obcordate, 5–22 mm, lobed 1/5–1/2 length, <lobes apically rounded>, surfaces glabrous, oxalate deposits absent or as few punctate tubercles near lobe apices. Inflorescences umbelliform cymes, (1–)2–7-flowered; scapes 6–12(–15) cm, glabrous. Flowers distylous; sepal apices with 2 orange, <linear> tubercles; petals red to pinkish lavender, 8–10 mm. Capsules ellipsoid, 3.5–6 mm, glabrous.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
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Hardiness (USDA) 6-11

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Germination duration (days) 14 - 60
Germination temperacture (C°) 12 - 20
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Distribution

Oxalis caerulea world distribution map, present in Mexico and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:177825-2
WFO ID wfo-0001089473
COL ID 6TFFL
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Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Oxalis caerulea Ionoxalis caerulea