| Family | OXALIDACEAE |
| Genus species | Oxalis capillacea E.Mey. ex Sond. |
| Bibliography | Fl. Cap. [W.H.Harvey & auct. suc., eds.] 1: 345 (1860) |
| Native Range | sw. Cape Prov. |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | stony grassland |
| Altitude | 150-600m |
| Description | pedicellate, leaves crowded, petiolate, leaflets 5-7, linear-setose, revolute, sharply incised, adaxially black striate, sepals lanceolate, veined |
| Size | 4-7cm |
| Color | whitish, yellow |
| Bloom | early spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuberous perennial |
| 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 of resting tubers |
| Synonyms | Acetosella capillacea (E.Mey. ex Sond.) Kuntze |
| Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |