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Oxalis ericoides R.Knuth  
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FamilyOXALIDACEAE
Genus speciesOxalis ericoides R.Knuth 
BibliographyPflanzenr. [H.G.A.Engler, ed.] IV. 130(95): 182 (1930)
Native Rangen. Chile (Antofagasta)
Primary BiomeMontane Tropical
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude1500-3000m
Descriptionstems densely leafy, leaves ternate, leaflets entire, lanceolate-linear, thick, glaucous, glabrous, flowers pedicelate, solitary, sepals ovate, acute, glabrous
Size13-18cm
Coloryellow
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationrock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes
alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer
Propagationseed in spring, germ. 1-3 months 18-21°C
cuttings in late summer
Territory8 Southern America
     85 Southern South America (CLN Chile North)
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