Oxalidaceae
Redwood-sorrel
Oxalis oregana
- Family
- Oxalidaceae
- Genus
- Oxalis
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Common names
By language (4)
- arz
- اوكساليس اوريجانا
- Bangla
- অক্সালিস অরেগানা
- Chinese
- 俄勒冈酢浆草, 俄勒岡酢浆草
- English
- Redwood-sorrel
Synonyms
- Acetosella oregana (Nutt.) Kuntze
- Oxalis acetosella subsp. oregana (Nutt.) D.Löve
- Oxalis acetosella var. oregana (Nutt.) Trel.
- Oxalis oregana var. tracyi Jeps.
- Oxys oregana (Nutt.) Greene
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Canada: native, Lower 48 states: native
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.