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

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Oxalis flava L.

Oxalis flava L.

Oxalis flava L. is a rhizomatous, stemless clumping Oxalis with multiple leaflets per leaf and five-petaled flowers that vary by variety.

Family
Genus
Oxalis
Order
Oxalidales
Class
Magnoliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Oxalis flava L.

Oxalis flava L. is a rhizomatous, stemless species that grows in clumps, which matches the growth habit of most other species in the genus Oxalis. Each individual leaf of this plant produces multiple leaflets. Flower appearance can vary between different varieties of Oxalis flava L., but the flowers match the typical structure of Oxalis flowers, with five identical petals.

Photo: (c) Marion Maclean, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Marion Maclean · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Oxalidales Oxalidaceae Oxalis

More from Oxalidaceae

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

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