Oxalis pes-caprae

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Distribution Map: Based on vouchered plant specimens only. View county names by placing the mouse cursor over a particular county.

Species Distribution Map
Family:OXALIDACEAE
Species:Oxalis pes-caprae L.
Common Name:African Woodsorrel
Habitat:Ruderal areas.
Associated Ecological Communities:**
Growth Habit:Herb
Duration:Perennial
Category:Vascular
USDA Symbol:**
Plant Notes:**
Taxonomic Notes:

A native of South Africa and naturalized in some western states.  First discovered in Alabama (Mobile Co.) by Wayne Barger in 2022 (Barger et al 2023).  
Status:Not Native
References:

Barger, T.W., C.A. Davis, B. Finzel, B. Garland, A. Hayes, A.R. Schotz, P. Thompson, G. Todia, and N.D. Yawn. 2023. New and noteworthy vascular plant records for Alabama. Phytoneuron 2023-14: 1–6.
Specimen: View specimen details in the Alabama Herbarium Consortium Specimen Database

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Classification

FamilyOXALIDACEAE - Wood-Sorrel family
Genus Oxalis
Species Oxalis pes-caprae L. - African Woodsorrel

Citation

Citation Oxalis pes-caprae Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 1: 434. 1753.
Basionym: **
Type: Without data (lectotype: Burman, Rar. Afric. Pl. 80[74], t. 29. 1738. Lectotypified by Salter in J. S. African Bot. 5 : 48. 1939.

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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; choose a county or herbaria to filter the specimen data.

Counties included on distribution map: Mobile

Counties represented by specimen data listed below:

Herbaria represented by specimen data listed below: ALNHS

Range of years during which specimens were collected: -

Barcode / Accession No. County Coll. Date Collector &
Collection No.		 Herbarium &
Herbarium Name Used		 Image
ALNHS00007501 Mobile 04 MAY 2022 Barger, T. Wayne
SP#5708		 ALNHS
Oxalis pes-caprae L.
ALNHS00007491 Mobile 04 MAY 2022 Barger, T. Wayne
SP#5708		 ALNHS
Oxalis pes-caprae L.
ALNHS00007490 Mobile 04 MAY 2022 Barger, T. Wayne
SP#5708		 ALNHS
Oxalis pes-caprae L.
ALNHS00007500 Mobile 04 MAY 2022 Barger, T. Wayne
SP#5708		 ALNHS
Oxalis pes-caprae L.
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