Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Oxalidales
Genus:
Species:
caucensis
ID:
1090772

Status:
valid

Authors:
R.Knuth

Source:
tro

Year:
1926

Citation Micro:
Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 23: 140 (1926)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001090110



Common Names

  • Caucensis Wood Sorrel
  • Caucensis Oxalis
  • Caucensis Yellow Wood Sorrel


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Description

Oxalis caucensis (also called Caucasian Woodsorrel, among many other common names) is a small, perennial herb with a woody base and a few, slender, erect stems. It is native to the Caucasus region and is found in dry, rocky habitats. It has small, yellow flowers and trifoliate leaves.

Uses & Benefits

Oxalis caucensis is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and for landscaping. It is also used to make herbal teas and for medicinal purposes.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Oxalis caucensis has yellow flowers with a red center, small, round, black seeds, and seedlings with three leaflets.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Oxalis caucensis is a perennial species that can be propagated by division or seed. It prefers a well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade and will tolerate dry conditions once established. It is hardy to USDA zones 8-10.

Where to Find Oxalis caucensis

Oxalis caucensis is native to the Caucasus region.

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,

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