Home Weed ID Publications Dictionary Links FAQs Login About us		Plant Description: Name: wood sorrel Scientific Name: Oxalis stricta Family: Oxalidaceae Type: Broadleaf Lifecycle: Perennial Habit: This erect perennial can be found growing from mid spring to late autumn, flowering from May through September. Depending on the climate, it may also act as a summer annual. Leaves: The leaves are composed of three leaflets growing on long petioles. The leaflets are heart shaped and are fringed with hair. Leaf Arrangement: Alternate Characteristics: Stems can range from green to pink in color, and can also be smooth or hairy. Flower Seed Head: The flowers are yellow with 5 petals. They grow in clusters of 1-4 on long stalks from the leaf axils. Seed Fruit: The seeds grow in 5-sided, hairy, cylindrical seedpod resembling okra. When mature, the seedpods explode, throwing the seeds up to 13 feet away. Where Found: This plant occurs in moist, fertile sites. Often found in lawns and roadsides. Control Options Related Plants Terms and Definitions Additional Images:
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