| Family | OXALIDACEAE |
| Genus species | Oxalis megalorrhiza Jacq. |
| Synonyms | Oxalis brevis Phil. |
| Oxalis ornata Phil. | |
| Oxalis reticulata Steud. | |
| Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
| Altitude | 0-3200m |
| Description | glabrous, rootstock thick, carnose, leaves long petiolate, leaflets glaucous, obcordate, retuse, shiny, flowers 2-5 in umbel, sepals broadly ovate, flowers 1-2cm |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months 18-21°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Southern America
Western South America (Peru ) Southern South America (Chile North) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | OXALIDACEAE
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