| Family | OXALIDACEAE |
| Genus species | Oxalis caerulea (Small) R.Knuth |
| Bibliography | Notizbl. Bot. Gard. Berlin-Dahlem 7: 316 (1919) |
| Native Range | Colorado to n. Mexico |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | alluvial gravel |
| Altitude | 1800-2600m |
| Description | acaulescent, leaves basal, long petiolate, leaflets 4, obtriangular to obcordate, bilobate, glabrous, inflorescence umbellate cyme, 2-7-flowered, petals 8-10mm |
| Size | 5-12cm |
| Color | red, pinkblue |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuberous perennial |
| Cultivation | gravelly, humous, moist, sunny site alpine house, moist, humous, gravelly soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months 18-21°C division of resting tubers |
| Synonyms | Ionoxalis caerulea Small |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (COL Colorado) 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (ARI Arizona) 77 South-Central U.S.A. (NWM New Mexico) 79 Mexico (MXE Mexico Northeast, MXN Mexico Northwest) |