Oxalis dillenii

Oxalis dillenii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Oxalidales
Family: Oxalidaceae
Genus: Oxalis
Species:
O. dillenii
Binomial name
Oxalis dillenii
Synonyms
Synonymy
  • Oxalis cornicuata var. dillenii (Jacq.) Trel.
  • Xanthoxalis dillenii (Jacq.) Holub
  • Oxalis arborea Anon.
  • Oxalis boreaui P.Fourn.
  • Oxalis corniculata f. diffusa (Boreau) Fiori
  • Oxalis corniculata proles diffusa (Boreau) Rouy
  • Oxalis corniculata var. lyonii (Pursh) Zucc.
  • Oxalis diffusa Boreau
  • Oxalis dillenii var. radicans Shinners
  • Oxalis florida subsp. prostrata (Haw.) Lourteig
  • Oxalis lyonii Pursh
  • Oxalis prostrata Haw.
  • Oxalis recurva var. floridana Wiegand
  • Oxalis sanguinolaria Raf.
  • Xanthoxalis dillenii var. piletorum (Wiegand) Holub
  • Xanthoxalis lyonii (Pursh) Holub


Oxalis dillenii, the southern wood-sorrel, slender yellow woodsorrel, or Dillen's oxalis, is a species in the woodsorrel family. Like other Oxalis species, the leaves of this plant resemble clover leaves, with three leaflets. Oxalis dillenii can be confused with other small yellow flowered species in North America, such as Oxalis florida. The flowers have five yellow petals that are 4 to 10 mm (0.16 to 0.39 in) in length. The leaflets are 1 to 2 cm (0.39 to 0.79 in) wide with pointed hairs. The fruits are rather brown and are 1.5 to 2.5 cm (0.59 to 0.98 in). It is often considered a weed, and can be found worldwide, but likely originated in North America.