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| General Information | |
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| Symbol: | OXST |
| Group: | Dicot |
| Family: | Oxalidaceae |
| Duration: |
Perennial |
| Growth Habit: |
Forb/herb |
| Native Status: |
CAN I L48 N |
| Data Source and Documentation | |
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Introduced |  |
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Absent/Unreported |
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Both, No County Data |
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Synonyms
| Symbol | Scientific Name |
|---|---|
| CECO3 | Ceratoxalis coloradensis (Rydb.) Lunell |
| CECY3 | Ceratoxalis cymosa (Small) Lunell |
| OXBU | Oxalis bushii (Small) Small |
| OXCO8 | Oxalis coloradensis Rydb. |
| OXCY | Oxalis cymosa Small |
| OXEU2 | Oxalis europaea Jord. |
| OXEUB2 | Oxalis europaea Jord. var. bushii (Small) Wiegand |
| OXEUR | Oxalis europaea Jord. var. rufa (Small) Young |
| OXFO | Oxalis fontana Bunge |
| OXFOB | Oxalis fontana Bunge var. bushii (Small) H. Hara |
| OXIN5 | Oxalis interior (Small) Fedde |
| OXRU4 | Oxalis rufa Small |
| OXSTD | Oxalis stricta L. var. decumbens Bitter |
| OXSTP | Oxalis stricta L. var. piletocarpa Wiegand |
| OXSTR | Oxalis stricta L. var. rufa (Small) Farw. |
| OXSTV | Oxalis stricta L. var. villicaulis (Wiegand) Farw. |
| XABU | Xanthoxalis bushii Small |
| XACO4 | Xanthoxalis coloradensis (Rydb.) Rydb. |
| XACY2 | Xanthoxalis cymosa (Small) Small |
| XADIP | Xanthoxalis dillenii (Jacq.) Holub var. piletocarpa (Wiegand) Holub |
| XAIN2 | Xanthoxalis interior Small |
| XARU | Xanthoxalis rufa (Small) Small |
| XAST2 | Xanthoxalis stricta (L.) Small |
| XASTP2 | Xanthoxalis stricta (L.) Small var. piletocarpa (Wiegand) Moldenke |
Classification
| Rank | Scientific Name and Common Name |
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| Kingdom | Plantae – Plants |
| Subkingdom | Tracheobionta – Vascular plants |
| Superdivision | Spermatophyta – Seed plants |
| Division | Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants |
| Class | Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons |
| Subclass | Rosidae |
| Order | Geraniales |
| Family | Oxalidaceae – Wood-Sorrel family |
| Genus | Oxalis L. – woodsorrel |
| Species | Oxalis stricta L. – common yellow oxalis |
Subordinate Taxa
Legal Status
| U.S. Weed Information | |
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Oxalis stricta
common yellow oxalis
sheep sorrel
sourgrass
toad sorrel
yellow woodsorrel
This plant can be weedy or invasive according to the authoritative sources noted below.This plant may be known by one or more common names in different places, and some are listed above. Click on an acronym to view each weed list, or click here for a composite list of
Weeds of the U.S.
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| KY | Haragan, P.D.. 1991. Weeds of Kentucky and adjacent states: a field guide. The University Press of Kentucky. Lexington, Kentucky. |
| N'EAST | Uva, R.H., J.C. Neal,and J.M. DiTomaso. 1997. Weeds of the Northeast. Cornell University Press. Ithaca, New York. |
| NE&GP | Stubbendieck, J., G.Y. Friisoe,and M.R. Bolick. 1994. Weeds of Nebraska and the Great Plains. Nebraska Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Plant Industry. Lincoln, Nebraska. |
| SWSS | Southern Weed Science Society. 1998. Weeds of the United States and Canada. CD-ROM. Southern Weed Science Society. Champaign, Illinois. |
Wetland Status
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Wildlife
Food
| Source | Large Mammals | Small Mammals | Water Birds | Terrestrial Birds |
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| Miller | Minor | Minor |
Cover
| Source | Large Mammals | Small Mammals | Water Birds | Terrestrial Birds |
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| Miller |
Sources
| Miller, J.H., and K.V. Miller. 1999. Forest plants of the southeast and their wildlife uses. Southern Weed Science Society. |
Description of Values
| Value Class | Food | Cover |
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| High | Average 25-50% of diet | Regular source of cover |
| Low | 5-10% of diet | Infrequently used as cover |
| Minor | 2-5% of diet | Sparsely used as cover |
| Moderate | Average 10-25% of diet | Occasional source of cover |
