| Family | OXALIDACEAE |
| Genus species | Oxalis squamata Zucc. |
| Bibliography | Denkschr. Königl. Akad. Wiss. München 9: 157 (1825) |
| Native Range | s. Argentina to c. Chile |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Altitude | 1000-3200m |
| Description | taproot, black woody caudex, leaves trifoliolate, leaflets obcordate, 3-12mm, glaucous, flowers 5-21, to 12mm long, in umbel |
| Size | 5-15cm |
| Color | dark pink, lilac |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| 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 cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Acetosella geminata (Hook. & Arn.) Kuntze Acetosella macropus (Phil.) Kuntze Acetosella polyantha (Walp.) Kuntze Acetosella squamata (Zucc.) Kuntze Oxalis chilensis R.Knuth Oxalis geminata Hook. & Arn. Oxalis hirthii Phil. Oxalis macropus Phil. Oxalis polyantha Walp. Oxalis polyantha var. peruviana Walp. Oxalis trichocalyx Steud. Xanthoxalis polyantha (Walp.) Holub |
| Territory | 8 Southern America 85 Southern South America (AGS Argentina South, CLC Chile Central) |