Oxalis polyphylla, the finger sorrel, is a species of flowering plant in the family Oxalidaceae. The flower color is variable from lilac to deep pink or magenta. It is native to the southern Cape Provinces of South Africa. A geophyte with a bulb that is often gummy, it can reach 20 cm (8 in) in height, and is found growing both on rocky outcrops and in flat areas.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Manyleaf Sorrel being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
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Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Oxalidales
- Family
- Oxalidaceae
- Genus
- Oxalis
- Species
- Oxalis polyphylla
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