Oxalis debilis |
Oxalis suksdorfii |
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western yellow wood-sorrel |
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Habit | Finely pubescent perennial from rhizomes, the stems 3-15 cm. long, decumbent to erect. | |
Leaves | Leaves alternate, long-petiolate, trifoliate; leaflets 1.5-3 cm. broad, obcordate, drooping; stipules very small or lacking. |
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Flowers | Flowers 1-3, short-pedicellate, on peduncles exceeding the leaves; sepals 5; petals 5, yellow, 12-20 mm. long, rounded; stamens 10, the filaments hairy, the lower 2-3 mm. united, 5 filaments longer than the other 5; styles 5. |
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Fruits | Flowers 1-3, short-pedicellate, on peduncles exceeding the leaves; sepals 5; petals 5, yellow, 12-20 mm. long, rounded; stamens 10, the filaments hairy, the lower 2-3 mm. united, 5 filaments longer than the other 5; styles 5. |
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Oxalis debilis |
Oxalis suksdorfii |
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Flowering time | April-August | |
Habitat | Low elevations, usually in moist, coastal woods but sometimes on rather dry, open slopes. | |
Distribution | Occurring west of the Cascades crest in Washington; southern Washington to northwest California.
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Origin | Native | |
Conservation status | Threatened in Washington (WANHP) | |
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