Flora of North America species comparison

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Oxalis suksdorfii

Oxalis frutescens

Suksdorf woodsorrel, Suksdorf's oxalis, Suksdorf's wood-sorrel, western yellow oxalis, western yellow wood-sorrel

hierba cancerina, shrubby oxalis, shrubby wood-sorrel
Habit Herbs perennial, caulescent, rhizomes present long, stolons absent, bulbs absent.
Aerial stems

1(–3) from base, mostly erect, 10–25 cm, herbaceous, sparsely to moderately villous, hairs nonseptate and usually septate.

Leaves

cauline;

stipules rudimentary;

petiole (2–)3–5(–6) cm, hairs septate and nonseptate;

leaflets 3, green, obcordate, (8–)10–16(–20) mm, lobed 1/5–1/3 length, margins green, surfaces glabrous to sparsely strigose, oxalate deposits absent.

Inflorescences

umbelliform cymes, 1–3-flowered;

peduncles (2–)4–8(–10) cm.

Flowers

tristylous, above level of leaves;

sepal apices without tubercles;

petals yellow, 12–20 mm.

Capsules

oblong-cylindric, 10–15 mm, densely puberulent.

2n

= 24.

Oxalis suksdorfii

Oxalis frutescens
Phenology Flowering May–Aug.
Habitat Open woods, fir, Douglas fir-oak woodlands, dry shrublands, roadsides, disturbed areas.
Elevation 0–700 m. (0–2300 ft.)
Distribution
from FNA
CA; OR; WA; BC
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from FNA
NM; TX; Mexico; Central America; South America; West Indies
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Discussion

Subspecies 4 (1 in the flora).

(Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.)
Source FNA vol. 12, p. 145. FNA vol. 12, p. 138.
Parent taxa Oxalidaceae > Oxalis Oxalidaceae > Oxalis
Sibling taxa
O. albicans, O. articulata, O. bowiei, O. brasiliensis, O. caerulea, O. californica, O. colorea, O. corniculata, O. debilis, O. decaphylla, O. dichondrifolia, O. dillenii, O. drummondii, O. florida, O. frutescens, O. grandis, O. hirta, O. hispidula, O. illinoensis, O. incarnata, O. intermedia, O. latifolia, O. laxa, O. macrantha, O. metcalfei, O. montana, O. oregana, O. pes-caprae, O. pilosa, O. purpurea, O. stricta, O. texana, O. triangularis, O. trilliifolia, O. violacea
O. albicans, O. articulata, O. bowiei, O. brasiliensis, O. caerulea, O. californica, O. colorea, O. corniculata, O. debilis, O. decaphylla, O. dichondrifolia, O. dillenii, O. drummondii, O. florida, O. grandis, O. hirta, O. hispidula, O. illinoensis, O. incarnata, O. intermedia, O. latifolia, O. laxa, O. macrantha, O. metcalfei, O. montana, O. oregana, O. pes-caprae, O. pilosa, O. purpurea, O. stricta, O. suksdorfii, O. texana, O. triangularis, O. trilliifolia, O. violacea
Subordinate taxa
O. frutescens subsp. angustifolia
Synonyms Xanthoxalis suksdorfii
Name authority Trelease: Mem. Boston Soc. Nat. Hist. 4: 89. (1888) Linnaeus: Sp. Pl. 1: 435. (1753)
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