Oxalis triangularis A.St.-Hil.
Wood Sorrel
About
Oxalis triangularis, commonly called false shamrock, is a species of perennial plant in the family Oxalidaceae. It is native to several countries in southern South America. This woodsorrel is typically grown as a houseplant but can be grown outside in USDA climate zones 8a–11, preferably in light shade. The deep maroon leaves are trifoliate, like species in the clover genus Trifolium which are commonly called shamrock, hence the name "false shamrock". The leaves fold down at night, when disturbed, and when in harsh sunlight. The white or pale pink five-petalled flowers also close at night.
Oxalis triangularis, commonly called false shamrock, is a species of perennial plant in the family Oxalidaceae. It is native to several countries in southern South America. This woodsorrel is typically grown as a houseplant but can be grown outside in USDA climate zones 8a–11, preferably in light shade. The deep maroon leaves are trifoliate, like species in the clover genus Trifolium which are commonly called shamrock, hence the name "false shamrock". The leaves fold down at night, when disturbed, and when in harsh sunlight. The white or pale pink five-petalled flowers also close at night. (English fallback)
Common Names
- Wood Sorrel
- Azedinha
Native Distribution
Detailed Regions
Southern America Brazil Brazil North | Southern America | Brazil | Brazil North | Brazil Northeast | Bahia | Ceará | Paraába | Pernambuco | Rio Grande do Norte | Brazil South | Paraní | Rio Grande do Sul | Santa Catarina | Brazil Southeast | Espirito Santo | Minas Gerais | Rio de Janeiro | São Paulo | Brazil West-Central | Goiás | Mato Grosso | Mato Grosso do Sul | Southern South America Argentina Northeast | Southern South America | Argentina Northeast | Argentina Northwest | Paraguay | Western South America Bolivia | Western South America | Bolivia | Peru
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Synonyms
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- Acetosella catharinensis (N.E.Br.) Kuntze
- Acetosella oxyptera (Progel) Kuntze
- Acetosella palustris (A.St.-Hil.) Kuntze
- Acetosella papilionacea (Hoffmanns. ex Zucc.) Kuntze
- Acetosella regnellii (Miq.) Kuntze
- Acetosella triangularis (A.St.-Hil.) Kuntze
- Acetosella yapacaniensis (K.Schum.) Kuntze
- Oxalis catharinensis N.E.Br.
- Oxalis corumbaensis Hoehne
- Oxalis delta Vell.
- Oxalis glaberrima Norlind
- Oxalis oxyptera Progel
- Oxalis palustris A.St.-Hil.
- Oxalis palustris var. major A.St.-Hil.
- Oxalis papilionacea Hoffmanns. ex Zucc.
- Oxalis regnellii Miq.
- Oxalis regnellii var. catharinensis (N.E.Br.) Norlind
- Oxalis tenuiscaposa R.Knuth
- Oxalis triangularis A.St.-Hil.
- Oxalis triangularis f. glabrifolia Chodat
- Oxalis triangularis subsp. papilionacea (Hoffmanns. ex Zucc.) Lourteig
- Oxalis triangularis subsp. triangularis
- Oxalis triangularis var. lepida Progel
- Oxalis truncata Willd. ex Zucc.
- Oxalis venturiana R.Knuth
- Oxalis vernalis Fredr. ex Norlind
- Oxalis yapacaniensis K.Schum.