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Oxalidaceae

(ox-SAL-lid-DAY-see-ee)
– a family in the Oxalidales order –

Here in the St. Louis Area, we have 3 not-too-obscure plants that are in the “Wood Sorrel” Family:

  • Oxalis dillenii  (Slender Yellow Woodsorrel) [CC0]
  • Oxalis stricta  (Common Yellow Woodsorrel) [CC0]
  • Oxalis violacea  (Violet Woodsorrel) [CC5]

[CC] = Coefficient of Conservatism

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