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Fleshy-leaved Pink Sorrel

Oxalis obliquifolia

Description:

Oxalis obliquifolia is found in grassland up to 3000 meters elevation from Ethiopia to South Africa. It grows 7 to 10 cm. tall and has leaflets that are broader than long with broad tips and very slender stalks with long hairs near the base. The flowers are solitary, bright pink with a white throat and yellow tube

Notes:

Suikerbosrand nature reserve.

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Fleshy-leaved Pink Sorrel
Oxalis obliquifolia


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4 Comments

staccyh
staccyh 10 years ago

Thanks for the nice words Mauna and thanks for ID stho002 and Johan.

Johan Heyns
Johan Heyns 10 years ago

Please add photos of the complete plant and one of leaves as well to help with ID.

stho002
stho002 10 years ago

Oxalis

mauna Kunzah
mauna Kunzah 10 years ago

Very pretty.

staccyh
Spotted by
staccyh

Midvaal Local Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa

Spotted on Dec 26, 2013
Submitted on Dec 26, 2013

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