Oxalis hirta
Common name
hairy oxalis
Family
Oxalidaceae
Flora category
Vascular – Exotic
Structural class
Herbs - Dicotyledons other than Composites
Conservation status
Not applicable
Brief description
Branching aerial stems, hairy, with sessile trifoliate leaves; flowers on long peduncles; bulb to 25 mm diameter.
Flower colours
Red/Pink
Life cycle
Perhaps by bulbs only, in New Zealand - dispersed in garden soil
Propagation technique
Bulbs
Year naturalised
1899
Origin
South Africa
Reason for introduction
Prbably ornamental
Etymology
oxalis: From the Greek word oxus meaning acid or sharp
NZPCN Fact Sheet citation
Please cite as: Ogle, C. (Year at time of access): Oxalis hirta Fact Sheet (content continuously updated). New Zealand Plant Conservation Network. https://www.nzpcn.org.nz/flora/species/oxalis-hirta/ (Date website was queried)