Oxalidaceae
Common yellow oxalis
Oxalis stricta
- Family
- Oxalidaceae
- Genus
- Oxalis
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Common names
By language (10)
- Belarusian
- Кіслічка еўрапейская
- Chinese
- 直酢浆草, 劲直酢浆草, 扭筋草
- Czech
- Šťavel evropský
- Dutch
- Stijve klaverzuring
- English
- Common yellow oxalis, Common yellow woodsorrel
- Estonian
- Allik-jänesekapsas
- Finnish
- Pystykäenkaali
- German
- Steifer Sauerklee
- Russian
- Кислица прямостоячая, Кислица торчащая
- Slovenian
- Toga zajčja deteljica
Synonyms
- Acetosella chinensis (Haw. ex G.Don) Kuntze
- Acetosella fontana (Bunge) Kuntze
- Acetosella stricta (L.) Kuntze
- Ceratoxalis coloradensis (Rydb.) Lunell
- Ceratoxalis cymosa (Small) Lunell
- Ceratoxalis stricta (L.) Lunell
- Oxalis ambigua Salisb.
- Oxalis bushii Small
- Oxalis chinensis Haw. ex G.Don
- Oxalis coloradensis Rydb.
- Oxalis corniculata prol. navieri (Jord.) Rouy
- Oxalis corniculata prol. stricta (L.) Rouy
- Oxalis corniculata subsp. navieri (Jord.) Tourlet
- Oxalis corniculata subsp. stricta (L.) Bonnier & Layens
- Oxalis corniculata subvar. piletocarpa (Wiegand) Farw.
- Oxalis corniculata var. longepedunculata (Sennen) R.Knuth
- Oxalis corniculata var. stricta (L.) C.C.Huang & L.R.Xu
- Oxalis corniculata var. stricta (L.) Sav.
- Oxalis cymosa Small
- Oxalis dillenii var. piletorum (Wiegand) Priszter
- Oxalis europaea Jord.
- Oxalis europaea f. cymosa (Small) Wiegand
- Oxalis europaea f. pallidiflora Fernald
- Oxalis europaea f. pilosella Wiegand
- Oxalis europaea f. subglabrata Wiegand
- Oxalis europaea f. vestita Wiegand
- Oxalis europaea f. villicaulis Wiegand
- Oxalis europaea var. bushii (Small) Wiegand
- Oxalis europaea var. lanulosa Benke
- Oxalis fluminensis f. cymosa (Small) H.Hara
- Oxalis fluminensis f. pallidiflora (Fernald) H.Hara
- Oxalis fluminensis f. pilosella (Wiegand) H.Hara
- Oxalis fluminensis f. subglabrata (Wiegand) H.Hara
- Oxalis fluminensis f. vestita (Wiegand) H.Hara
- Oxalis fluminensis f. villicaulis (Wiegand) H.Hara
- Oxalis fluminensis var. bushii (Small) H.Hara
- Oxalis fontana Bunge
- Oxalis fontana f. villicaulis (Wiegand) H.Hara
- Oxalis fontana var. bushii (Small) H.Hara
- Oxalis fontana var. rufa (Small) Karlsson
and 46 more.
Flowers
- In flower
- June to September (from 1,743 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Canada: introduced, Lower 48 states: native
Photos
FlowerPhoto: Even Dankowicz, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Patrick Leary, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Bill Keim, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: peakaytea, CC0, from iNaturalist 
LeavesPhoto: Nick Kleinschmidt, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
LeavesPhoto: Pribylova Maria, CC0, from iNaturalist 
LeavesPhoto: Mary Krieger, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: 6th Happiness, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Jason Hollinger, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: UuMUfQ, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Maja Dumat from Deutschland, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Maja Dumat from Deutschland, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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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.