Family | OXALIDACEAE |
Genus species | Oxalis hernandesii DC. |
Bibliography | Prodr. 1: 695 (1824) |
Native Range | Mexico |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | stony grassland |
Description | leaves long petiolate, leaflets 7-11, glabrescent, linear, linear, abaxially pale, acute, inflorescence umbellate, flowers 3-7, sepals lanceolate, glabrous, petals 12-17mm, |
Size | 12-18cm |
Color | violet |
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 | Acetosella hernandesii (DC.) Kuntze Ionoxalis hernandesii (DC.) Rose Ionoxalis lanceolata Small Ionoxalis macilenta Small Ionoxalis tenuissima Rose ex Small Ionoxalis trientalis Small Oxalis flabelliformis Sessé & Moc. Oxalis lanceolata (Small) R.Knuth Oxalis macilenta (Small) R.Knuth Oxalis tenuissima (Rose ex Small) R.Knuth Oxalis trientalis (Small) R.Knuth |
Territory | 7 Northern America 79 Mexico (MXC Mexico Central, MXE Mexico Northeast, MXN Mexico Northwest, MXS Mexico Southwest) |