Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Oxalidales
Genus:
Species:
acromelaena
ID:
1090147

Status:
valid

Authors:
Diels

Source:
tro

Year:
1906

Citation Micro:
Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 37: 423 (1906)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001089485



Common Names

  • Acromelaena Wood Sorrel
  • Acromelaena Oxalis
  • Acromelaena Yellow Wood Sorrel


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Description

Oxalis acromelaena (also called sharp-winged yellow woodsorrel, among many other common names) is a small herbaceous plant native to North America. It has trifoliate leaves and yellow flowers. It grows in open woods, meadows, and fields.

Uses & Benefits

Oxalis acromelaena is often used as an ornamental plant in gardens and flower beds. It is also used as a ground cover and can be used to control erosion on slopes. It has edible leaves and flowers and can be used in salads and other dishes.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Oxalis acromelaena is a white or pinkish-white, five-petalled bloom. The seed is a small, dark brown, ovoid capsule. The seedling is a small, oval-shaped cotyledon.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Oxalis acromelaena is a perennial herbaceous plant native to South America. It is best grown in moist, well-drained soils in full sun to partial shade. Propagation is usually done by division or by seed. Seeds should be sown in a cold frame in spring or autumn. Division can be done in spring or autumn.

Where to Find Oxalis acromelaena

Oxalis acromelaena is native to South Africa.

Species in the Oxalis genus

Oxalis purpurea, Oxalis psammophila, Oxalis pretoensis, Oxalis medicaginea, Oxalis semiloba, Oxalis rhombifolia, Oxalis rubropunctata, Oxalis rosea, Oxalis mucronulata, Oxalis nelsonii, Oxalis papuana, Oxalis phaeotricha, Oxalis perdicaria, Oxalis pes-caprae, Oxalis odonellii, Oxalis obliquifolia, Oxalis oregana, Oxalis tabaconasensis, Oxalis subsessilis, Oxalis stricta, Oxalis thompsoniae, Oxalis texana, Oxalis tetraphylla, Oxalis stenorhyncha, Oxalis spiralis, Oxalis violacella, Oxalis tuberosa, Oxalis veadeirosensis, Oxalis valdiviensis, Oxalis bulbocastanum, Oxalis bulbillifera, Oxalis cajalbanensis, Oxalis barrelieri, Oxalis bela-vitoriae, Oxalis blastorhiza, Oxalis blanchetii, Oxalis corniculata, Oxalis conorrhiza, Oxalis campylorhiza, Oxalis chapmanae, Oxalis chachahuensis, Oxalis chartacea, Oxalis acetosella, Oxalis adenophylla, Oxalis articulata, Oxalis areolata, Oxalis anthelmintica, Oxalis amamiana, Oxalis alvimii, Oxalis killipii,

Species in the Oxalidaceae family

Averrhoa dolichocarpa, Averrhoa leucopetala, Averrhoa bilimbi, Averrhoa carambola, Averrhoa microphylla, Biophytum abyssinicum, Biophytum adiantoides, Biophytum aeschynomenifolia, Biophytum albizzioides, Biophytum amazonicum, Biophytum antioquiense, Biophytum bolivianum, Biophytum boussingaultii, Biophytum calophyllum, Biophytum cardonaei, Biophytum castum, Biophytum chocoense, Biophytum columbianum, Biophytum commersonii, Biophytum congestiflorum, Biophytum cowanii, Biophytum crassipes, Biophytum dendroides, Biophytum dormiens, Biophytum falcifolium, Biophytum forsythii, Biophytum foxii, Biophytum fruticosum, Biophytum globuliflorum, Biophytum gracile, Biophytum heinrichsae, Biophytum helenae, Biophytum hermannii, Biophytum hildebrandtii, Biophytum huilense, Biophytum insigne, Biophytum intermedium, Biophytum jessenii, Biophytum juninense, Biophytum kassneri, Biophytum kayae, Biophytum lindsaeifolium, Biophytum longibracteatum, Biophytum longipedunculatum, Biophytum lourteigiae, Biophytum luetzelburgii, Biophytum macropodum, Biophytum macrorrhizum, Biophytum madurense, Biophytum mapirense,