Wildflowers of Tucson, Arizona
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Oxalis corniculata - Creeping Woodsorrel Oxalis corniculata - Creeping Woodsorrel
Scientific Name: Oxalis corniculata
Common Name: Creeping Woodsorrel, Creeping Wood Sorrel
Flower Color: Yellow
Plant Type: Herb, Annual, Perennial
Height: To only 5 inches (13 cm) tall
Date Observed: April 16, 2004
Notes: The 1/2 inch (1.3 cm) wide flowers have 5 rounded petals. The palmate, clover-like leaves have 3 notched leaflets. This native, low-growing, invasive weed has long, trailing stems that root at the leaf nodes, allowing it to spread rapidly.
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