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Yellow Woodsorrel

Oxalis stricta

Photo by JenniferReub
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Flowering weed in the yard. Yellow flowers with 5 petals, grows in a cluster close to the ground, small leaves in threes.

Habitat:

Yard

Notes:

Open in morning; closed in late afternoon.

Species ID Suggestions

Sour grass

Oxalis stricta

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Comments (2)
Gordon Dietzman
It's hard to tell from this picture. The flowers look like one of the buttercups, but the leaves don't look right. Can you give us a description of the leaves, height of the plant, etc.

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Flowers of North America

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PublishedApril 19, 2011

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