upright yellow woodsorrel

Oxalis stricta

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Oxalis stricta, called the common yellow woodsorrel (or simply yellow woodsorrel), common yellow oxalis, upright yellow-sorrel, lemon clover, or more ambiguously and informally "sourgrass" or "pickle plant", is a herbaceous plant native to North America, parts of Eurasia (including India), and has a rare introduction in Britain. It tends to grow in woodlands, meadows, and in disturbed areas as both a perennial and annual. Erect when y

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iNat Map

Leaf margins other
Leaf arrangement Alternate
Plant growth form herb
Primary flower color yellow
Primary fruit color green