Oxalis pres-caprae L. (Nodding Wood Sorrel)
Oxalis pres-caprae L. (Nodding Wood Sorrel)
Oxalis pres-caprae L. (Nodding Wood Sorrel)
Family: | Oxalidaceae |
Habitat: | Ruderal areas, cultivated land |
Growth habit: | herbaceous |
Plant size: | 0,05 - 0,3 m |
Flower colour: | lemon yellow |
Flowering time | December - May |
Leaf characteristics: | long-stalked clover-like leaves arranged in a basal rosette |
Flower characteristics: | umbel-shaped inflorescence, funnel-shaped flower of 5, 20-25 mm long petals |
Fruits: | Fruits are not formed in Europe, propagation in the region is exclusively via brood nodules on underground rhizomes |
Special features: | Neophyte, introduced from South Africa at the beginning of the 19th century and naturalised from gardens since then |