Dwarf woodsorrel (Oxalis laxa)

Dwarf woodsorrel, a reference photo — Photo: [Megan Ralph] · CC0 (licence)

Oxalis laxa, commonly called dwarf woodsorrel, is a species of flowering plant from South America in the wood-sorrel family. It is an introduced weed in California.

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Dwarf woodsorrel 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.

Easily confused with

Oxalis pilosa
Oxalis thompsoniae
Oxalis chnoodes

Classification

Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Oxalidales
Family: Oxalidaceae
Genus: Oxalis
Species: Oxalis laxa

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