Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Oxalidales
Genus:
Species:
fourcadei
ID:
1090377

Status:
valid

Authors:
T.M.Salter

Source:
tro

Year:
1936

Citation Micro:
J. S. African Bot. 2: 52 (1936)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001089715



Common Names

  • Fourceadei Oxalis
  • Oxalis Fourceadei
  • Oxalis Fourceade


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Description

Oxalis fourcadei (also called Fourcade's Yellow Wood-sorrel, among many other common names) is a perennial herb with yellow flowers and three-lobed leaves. It is native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico, and is found in dry, open habitats.

Uses & Benefits

Oxalis fourcadei is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and can be used as a ground cover. It is also used as a medicinal plant to treat various ailments.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Oxalis fourcadei is a yellow star-shaped flower with five petals. The seed is a small, dark brown, flattened disc. The seedlings are small, with two to three leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Oxalis fourcadei can be propagated by division or seed. It is best grown in full sun to partial shade in moist, well-drained soil. It is drought tolerant and can tolerate some frost.

Where to Find Oxalis fourcadei

Oxalis fourcadei can be found in the western United States, from California to Texas.

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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