| Family | OXALIDACEAE |
| Genus species | Oxalis metcalfei (Small) R.Knuth |
| Synonyms | Ionoxalis metcalfei Small |
| Oxalis bulbosa A.Nelson | |
| Oxalis neomexicana R.Knuth | |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 1800-3100m |
| Description | leaves basal, long petiolate, leaflets green, triangular-cordate, lobate, glabrous, inflorescence cymose, 3-7-flowered, scape glabrous, petals 12-16mm |
| Size | 5-20cm |
| Color | rose |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuberous perennial |
| Cultivation | alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months 18-21°C division of resting tubers |
| Territory |
Northern America
Northwestern U.S.A. (Colorado ) Southwestern U.S.A. (Arizona ) South-Central U.S.A. (New Mexico , Texas ) Mexico (Mexico Northeast) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | OXALIDACEAE
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