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Oxalis caerulea

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Oxalis caerulea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Oxalidales
Family: Oxalidaceae
Genus: Oxalis
Species:
O. caerulea
Binomial name
Oxalis caerulea

Oxalis caerulea, the blue woodsorrel, is a perennial plant and herb in the family Oxalidaceae. It is native to the southwestern United States.[1]

A similar species is the tenleaf pink-sorrel (Oxalis decaphylla).

References

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  1. ^ a b NRCS. "Oxalis caerulea". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved September 8, 2013.