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Oxalis hirta

Rescued from a limestone rockery in a neglected garden in Whanganui. Probably not adventive, as it appears to be still where it was planted. Stems thread-like, pubescent, leaves trifoliate, sessile.<br>Photographer: Colin C. Ogle, Date taken: 13/03/2022, Licence: <a target='_blank' href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0'>CC BY-NC</a>. <a class='member-message' href='/nzpcn/why-join-nzpcn/' target='_blank'>Members can view a larger version of this image.</a>

In limestone rockery, scrambling through massed Mexican daisy and black-eyed Susan.<br>Photographer: Colin C. Ogle, Date taken: 23/03/2022, Licence: Public domain. <a class='member-message' href='/nzpcn/why-join-nzpcn/' target='_blank'>Members can view a larger version of this image.</a>

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Common names

hairy oxalis

Biostatus

Exotic

Conservation status

Not applicable

Structural class

Herbs - Dicotyledons other than Composites

Simplified description

Branching aerial stems, hairy, with sessile trifoliate leaves; flowers on long peduncles; bulb to 25 mm diameter.

Flower colours

Red/Pink

Detailed taxonomy

Genus

Oxalis

Family

Oxalidaceae

Authority

Oxalis hirta L.

Endemic genus

Endemic family

Ecology

Year naturalised

1899

Origin

South Africa

Reason for introduction

Prbably ornamental

Life cycle and dispersal

Perhaps by bulbs only, in New Zealand - dispersed in garden soil

Propagation technique

Bulbs

Other information

Etymology

oxalis: From the Greek word oxus meaning acid or sharp

Referencing and citations

NZPCN Fact Sheet citation

Please cite as: Ogle, C. (Year at time of access): Oxalis hirta Fact Sheet (content continuously updated). New Zealand Plant Conservation Network. https://www.nzpcn.org.nz/flora/species/oxalis-hirta/ (Date website was queried)

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