Scientific Name
Oxalis montana
Common Name
Common wood sorrel; Sourgrass
Wildflowers
Plant Fact Sheets
Consumer Hort
Life Cycle:
Perennial
Height:
3 to 6 inches
Flower/fruit:
Single flower has five white to light pink petals with deep pink veins; deeply notched at the tip
Flowering Season:
Late spring to early summer
Foliage:
Shamrock-shaped leaves with three inverted heart-shaped leaflets; slightly sour taste; closes at night
Site:
Rich, moist woods; especially hemlock and spruce-fir forests
Comments:
Often grows in colonies
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