Oxalis rubra Calflora

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Taxon Report

Oxalis rubra A. St. Hil.

(not an active name)

Red oxalis, Windowbox woodsorrel

Jo-Ann Ordano 2000 California Academy of Sciences

2001 CDFA

Oxalis rubra is a perennial herb that is not native to California.

also called Oxalis articulata ssp. rubra


	Plant Range Observation Search ~88 records in California Plant Characteristics

Photos on Calflora


Genus:	Oxalis
Family:	Oxalidaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Toxicity: Possible skin irritation from touching any part of this plant.
Do not eat any part of this plant.

Name Status:
Accepted by PLANTS

Alternate Names:


PLANTS	Oxalis articulata ssp. rubra
JEF	Oxalis articulata ssp. rubra

Information about Oxalis rubra from other sources


USDA PLANTS Profile (OXRU) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2	Add an Observation Location Suitability Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 11/21/2024).