Oxalis montana
Oxalis montana northern woodsorrel
Synonyms:
Oxalis acetosella
A beautiful pink-veined white perennial wildflower. Grows from a rhizome, all leaves are basal and flowers are singular of pink/white color with prominent bright pink veins. Usually found in hemlock-spruce forests near bogs, swamps, and moist woods.
Habitat & Range
Rich, moist woods, swamps, and bogs.
Prevalent in the North and along the Allegheny front.
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Phenology
Blooms May through August.
Characteristics
Leaves inversely heart-shaped, all basal and long-petioled.
Flowers singular on peduncles of similar height as the leaves, petals are 5, white or pink, strongly veined with pink.
Grows out of rhizome.
Special Characters
Usually found near bogs with hemlock forest, flowers have prominent bright pink veins.
Plant Codes
S-rank: No rank
G-rank: G5 (Secure)
APG/Taxonomization Info
Used to be called Oxalis acetosella as it was thought to be the same species found in Europe until about 1950. While some manuals still call it O. acetosella, O. acetosella L. is an old-world species.
Oxalis montana northern woodsorrel
