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Woodsorrel

Oxalis

Description:

Oxalis (pron.: /ˈɒksəlɨs/) is by far the largest genus in the wood-sorrel family Oxalidaceae: of the approximately 900 known species in the Oxalidaceae, 800 belong here. The genus occurs throughout most of the world, except for the polar areas; species diversity is particularly rich in tropical Brazil, Mexico and South Africa. Wikipedia

Habitat:

Forest floor in Big Basin Redwoods State Park, California.

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2 Comments

misako
misako 9 years ago

Thank you acreamoth99 and James Nelson!

Jim Nelson
Jim Nelson 9 years ago

Nice shot! I like the flower against the dark background.

misako
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misako

California, USA

Spotted on Mar 3, 2013
Submitted on Mar 4, 2013

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