Characteristics
Oxalis stricta L.
common yellow wood sorrel
Cultivated ground, fields, pastures, disturbed soils in forests, stream banks, gravel and sand bars in streams, roadsides, and disturbed soils. A weedy species of disturbed soils in open habitats.
Forb/herb
Perennial
Vascular
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Native FACU (NWPL EMP) FACU (NWPL NCNE) S5 (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
Nesom 2009
Classification
Eudicots
Oxalidales
Oxalis stricta L. - common yellow wood sorrel
Citation
Oxalis stricta L.
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Species Distribution Map

This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display its name.

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Plant Photos
Photo by: Andrew Nelson - Rice Creek Field Sta., SUNY Oswego Photo taken: Oswego County, NY: 24 Jun 2002 - 1
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Photo by: Andrew Nelson - Rice Creek Field Sta., SUNY Oswego Photo taken: Oswego County, NY: 24 Jun 2002 - 1
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Photo by: Andrew Nelson - Rice Creek Field Sta., SUNY Oswego Photo taken: Oswego County, NY: 24 Jun 2002 - 1
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Photo by: Kyle J. Webster. Photo taken: Wayne County, NY: 31 July 2021 -
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Photo by: Kyle J. Webster. Photo taken: Wayne County, NY: 31 July 2021 -
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