| Scientific Name | Oxalis dillenii | ||||||||||||
| Family Name | Wood-Sorrel ( Oxalidaceae ) | ||||||||||||
| 5 petals
Upright or sprawling perenial to 16 in, but usually much lower. Stem solitary usually much-branched at base. Flower: to 1 in, 5 yellow petals, sometimes marked with red in basal area, usually opening flat. 2-9 flowers clustered on stalks longer than the leaves. Noding before and after blooming, remaining open only duringy warm or sunny weather. Leaves: alternate, long-stalked, the blade divided into three leaflets, each leaflet to 1/2 inch long, notched at tip. Leaves sensitive and folding downward at night. Leaves have tart agreeable taste, high in Vitamin C. Taste comes from oxalic acid crystals in the sap - do not eat excessive quantities. | |||||||||||||
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Reference: Geyata Ajilvsgi Wildflowers of Texas p. 265 | |||||||||||||
February - November
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