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radishroot woodsorrel
Scientific Name: Oxalis albicans
Family: Oxalidaceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Subshrub, Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Radishroot Woodsorrel (Oxalis albicans)
Oxalis albicans, commonly known as radishroot woodsorrel, is a perennial herb native to western and central North America and widespread in Mexico.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Oxalis albicans Kunth
- Common Name: Radishroot Woodsorrel
- Family: Oxalidaceae (Wood-Sorrel Family)
- Genus: Oxalis (the largest genus in the wood-sorrel family)
- Synonyms: According to one reference, = Oxalis corniculata L. ssp. pilosa (Nutt.)
- Subspecies:
- Oxalis albicans ssp. albicans Kunth
- Oxalis albicans ssp. californica (Abrams) Eiten
Common Names
- Radishroot Woodsorrel
- Hairy Woodsorrel
- White Oxalis
- Radishroot Yellow-Sorrel
- California Yellow-Sorrel
- Wild Oxalis
Distribution and Habitat
- Native to western and central North America.
- Widespread in Mexico.
- Found in California (Batiquitos Lagoon, Carlsbad, CA).
- Not found in Idaho.
Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits
- Perennial herb.
- Growth Habit: Subshrub, Forb/herb.
- Stems lax to 40 cm long.
- Taproot is woody.
Further Information
- USDA Symbol: OXAL
- USDA Native Status: L48
- Discover Life: Biology, natural history, ecology, identification, and distribution information.
- Calflora Database: www.calflora.org/cgi-bin/species_query.cgi?where-calrecnum