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Herbs perennial, caulescent, rhizomes absent, stolons present, bulbs absent. Aerial stems (1–) 2–5 from base, erect to ascending, 10–30 cm, herbaceous, villous. Leaves cauline; stipules rudimentary; petiole 0–0.2 cm; leaflets 3, green, linear to narrowly oblanceolate or oblong-cuneate, (3–) 5–15 mm, not lobed, abaxial surface villous, adaxial surface glabrous, oxalate deposits absent. Inflorescences 1-flowered, axillary, produced evenly along stems; peduncles 1.5–2.5 (–7) cm. Flowers heterostylous; sepal apices without tubercles; petals rosy purple to pink or white, 15–20 (–25) mm. Capsules not seen.
Phenology: Flowering Mar–Nov.
Habitat: Disturbed sites, especially near gardens, cemeteries, sidewalks.
Elevation: 0–100 m.
Distribution
Introduced; Calif., Africa (South Africa), also in Europe
Discussion
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.
"alternating" is not a number.
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villous +
glabrous +
5 cm50 mm <br />0.05 m <br /> (?) +
hypogynous +
dehiscing +
unlobed +
large +
absent +
absent +
heterostylous +
bisexual +
loculicidal +
rhizomatous +
absent +
1-flowered +
axillary +
true +
cauline +
green +
deflexed +
absent +
axile +
superior +
anatropous +
3;8 +
absent +
hypogynous +
absent +
5-carpellate +
Sp. Pl. +
1753 +
absent +
1;10 +
longitudinal +
Introduced +
herbaceous +
aerial +
erect;ascending +
absent +
villous +
2;5 +
absent +
rudimentary +
absent +
distinct +
Oxalis hirta var. hirta +
Oxalis hirta +
variety +
caulescent +
perennial +