Family | OXALIDACEAE |
Genus species | Oxalis macrocarpa (Small) R.Knuth |
Bibliography | Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin-Dahlem 7: 314 (1919) |
Native Range | sw. Mexico |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | stony grassland |
Description | leaflets 3, obdeltate, 2-3cm, at apex truncate, sparsely hirsute, adaxially pale green, petioles puberulent, peduncle 3-7-flowered, sepals oblong, glabrous, petals 22-30mm |
Size | 15-20cm |
Color | pale purple |
Bloom | summer |
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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 | Ionoxalis macrocarpa Small |
Territory | 7 Northern America 79 Mexico (MXS Mexico Southwest) |