| Family | OXALIDACEAE |
| Genus species | Oxalis magellanica G.Forst. |
| Synonyms | Oxalis carnosa Molina |
| Oxalis cataractae A.Cunn. | |
| Oxalis fuegensis R.Knuth | |
| Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
| Description | leaves basal, sparsely hirsute, leaflets 3, obcordate, bright green, long petiolate, flowers solitary, pedicellate, sepals minute, ovate, obtuse, thin, petals obovate, 4-6mm |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | carpet |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months 18-21°C division in early spring and fall; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Tropical
Papuasia (New Guinea ) Australasia Australia (Tasmania , Victoria ) New Zealand (New Zealand North , New Zealand South ) Southern America Southern South America (Argentina South , Chile Central , Chile South) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | OXALIDACEAE
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