yellow woodsorrel

Oxalis stricta | Patrick J Alexander | plants.usda.gov

yellow woodsorrel

Oxalis stricta

Weed Characteristics

Other Names: sourgrass, toad sorrel, common yellow oxalis, erect woodsorrel, upright yellow wood-sorrel, upright yellow woodsorrel, creeping woodsorrel

Leaf Type: Broadleaf

Flowers: Yellow, five-petalled

Leaves: Heart shaped leaves with divided edges; little hair

Life Cycle: Perennial

Typically a low, spreading plant. Leaves have 3 heart-shaped leaflets like clover, often with a purple cast. Stems grow to 20 inches but are more spreading than upright. Prefers shade. When ripe, seeds are ejected from capsules and can travel 12 ft.