Oxalis caprina Thunb. is a plant in the Oxalidaceae family, order Oxalidales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Oxalis caprina Thunb. (Oxalis caprina Thunb.)
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Oxalis caprina Thunb.

Oxalis caprina Thunb.

Oxalis caprina, or Goat's foot, is a short-stemmed South African bluish-flowered plant in the genus Oxalis.

Family
Oxalidaceae
Genus
Oxalis
Order
Oxalidales
Class
Magnoliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Oxalis caprina Thunb.

Oxalis caprina Thunb., commonly known as Goat's foot, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Oxalis. It is a short-stemmed plant native to South Africa, and produces bluish flowers.

Photo: (c) 澎湖小雲雀, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA) · cc-by-nc-sa

Taxonomy

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Oxalidales › Oxalidaceae › Oxalis

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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