Oxalis latifolia

Oxalis latifolia is a species of flowering plant in the woodsorrel family known by the common names garden pink-sorrel[1] and broadleaf woodsorrel.[2] It is native to Mexico and parts of Central and South America.

Oxalis latifolia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Oxalidales
Family: Oxalidaceae
Genus: Oxalis
Species:
O. latifolia
Binomial name
Oxalis latifolia
Oxalis latifolia, an invasive weed introduced from Central America

Description

This is a perennial herb growing from a system of small bulbs and spreading via stolons. There is no stem. The leaves arise on long petioles from ground level, each made up of three widely heart-shaped leaflets about 4.5 centimeters wide. The inflorescence is an array of several flowers, each with five pink petals.

Invasive species

It is known on most other continents as an introduced species and a noxious weed and invasive species, as it infests many types of agricultural crops.

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References
  1. "BSBI List 2007". Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-01-25. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
  2. "Oxalis latifolia". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 30 January 2016.


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