Oxalis colorea

ClassificationDicots
FamilyOxalidaceae
Family (Traditional)Oxalidaceae
GenusOxalis
Species:Oxalis colorea (Small) Fedde
Common NameSmalls wood sorrel
Growth Habitforb
Plant Notes**
CharacteristicsArmaments: No; Milky Sap: No; Photosynthetic: Yes; Stipules: Yes; Woody Herbaceous: Herbaceous; Duration: Perennial; General Ecology: Terrestrial; Growth Habit: forb; Region of Origin: North America; Reproductive Phenology: July; Reproductive Phenology: August; Reproductive Phenology: September; Reproductive Phenology: October; Leaf Arrangement: basal; Leaf Complexity: compound; Leaf Dissection: 1; Leaf Fragrance: No; Leaf Persistance: Deciduous; Leaf Type: clover-like; Leaf Venation: ternate; Leaflet Margins: entire; Leaflet Margins: lobed; Leaflet Number: 3; Anther Type: Basifixed; Base Flower Color: Yellow; Fruit Dehiscence: Yes; Fruit Type: Capsule; Fruit Wet/Dry: Dry; Ovary Position: Superior; Overall Flower Symmetry: Actinomorphic; Petal Fusion: No; Sepal Number: 5; Sporangium Arrangement: N/A
C value 3
StatusNative
Specimen(s) View and Download Specimen Details »

** Not applicable or data not available.

Currently no photos are available for this plant.

Species Distribution Map

This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display the its name. Click the question mark icon () to view additional information about the ecoregions shown. In the map legend, there are links to toggle the visibility of the ecoregions and/or their labels. In addition, clicking on an ecoregion name will highlight that region on the map.

  • State Boundaries
  • Counties
  • Counties - Species Present
Ecoregions
  • Southeastern Plains
    • Blackland Prarie
  • Blue Ridge Mountains
  • Ridge and Valley
  • Cumberland Plateau
  • Cumberland Mountains
  • Allegheny Plateau
  • Interior Plateau
    • Bluegrass Region
    • Nashville Basin
    • Pennyroyal Karst Plain
    • Western Highland Rim
    • Eastern Highland Rim

Synonyms

No synonyms exist for this species.

Specimens and Distribution

This species has been reported in the following counties by the herbaria listed. An overview of the individual specimens are provided in the table that follows. Click on the accession number to view details; click on column headers to sort.

Counties included on distribution map: Wolfe (KY), Coffee (TN), Grainger (TN), Perry (TN)

Herbaria represented by specimen data listed below: APSC, VDB

Range of years during which specimens were collected: -

Accession No. (click for full details) County State Coll. Date Collector &
Collection No.
Herbarium &
Herbarium Name Used
BRIT134892 Tennessee
VDB
Oxalis colorea
BRIT134890 Tennessee
VDB
Oxalis colorea
APSC0108234 Coffee Tennessee
APSC
Oxalis colorea
APSC0058576 Wolfe Kentucky
APSC
Oxalis colorea
BRIT134894 Tennessee
VDB
Oxalis colorea
BRIT134889 Tennessee
VDB
Oxalis colorea
BRIT134895 Tennessee
VDB
Oxalis colorea
BRIT134888 Tennessee
VDB
Oxalis colorea
APSC0050159 Perry Tennessee
APSC
Oxalis colorea
APSC0042506 Grainger Tennessee
APSC
Oxalis colorea
BRIT134891 Tennessee
VDB
Oxalis colorea
BRIT134893 Tennessee
VDB
Oxalis colorea
First Page Previous Page Next Page Last Page
Records per Page:

Plant Photos