Oxalis violacea

Violet wood sorrels grow from a bulbous base, producing large masses of leaves in the spring and large magenta flowers on tall stalks in May. The foliage dies back in June. In some locales there are flowers after rains in the fall, but without leaves.

Mentioned in Solidago

Plant Information

Common Name(s): 
violet wood sorrel
Type: 
Native
Herbaceous Plants - Annuals, Biennials, Perennials
Status: 
Threatened NYS (S2)
Moisture: 
Dry
Moist
Light: 
Part Sun
Part Shade
Soil: 
Rocky/Stony
Ephemeral

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