| Family | OXALIDACEAE |
| Genus species | Oxalis penicillata Phil. |
| Bibliography | Anales Univ. Chile 41: 685 (1872) |
| Native Range | nw. Argentina to c. Chile |
| Primary Biome | Subalpine |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 2000-3700m |
| Description | taproot, stems thin, leaves trifoliolate, leaflets small, obcordate, with fascicles of yellowish hairs apically and abaxially, flowers solitary, to 15mm long |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | late spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months 18-21°C cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Acetosella penicillata (Phil.) Kuntze |
| Territory | 8 Southern America 85 Southern South America (AGW Argentina Northwest, CLC Chile Central) |