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Oxalis enneaphylla Cav.  
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FamilyOXALIDACEAE
Genus speciesOxalis enneaphylla Cav. 
BibliographyIcon. 5: 7 (1799)
Native Ranges. Argentina to s. Chile, Falkland Islands
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatgrassland and thickets
Altitude0-2600m
Descriptionleaves long petiolate, leaflets 9-12, obcordate, hirsute, silvery grey, ruddily bordered, flowers solitary, ca. 2cm wide, fragrant, sepals hirsute, acute
Size5-10cm
Colorpale pink, white
Bloomlate spring, summer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationmesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site
alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade
Propagationseed in spring, germ. 1-3 months 18-21°C
division in early spring and fall; cuttings in late summer
SynonymsAcetosella enneaphylla (Cav.) Kuntze
Oxalis cunninghamii R.Knuth
Oxalis enneaphylla ssp. ibarii (Phil.) Lourteig
Oxalis enneaphylla var. patagonica (Speg.) Skottsb.
Oxalis enneaphylla var. pumila (d‘Urv.) Hook.
Oxalis frigida R.Knuth
Oxalis ibarii Phil.
Oxalis patagonica Speg.
Oxalis pumila d‘Urv.
Territory8 Southern America
     85 Southern South America (AGS Argentina South, CLS Chile South)
9 Antarctic
     90 Subantarctic Islands (FAL Falkland Is.)
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