Upright tufted herb to 30 cm long, sometimes creeping. Leaves clover-like with wedge-shaped leaflets to 15 mm long, held on stalks up to 40 mm long. Flowers and fruits are above the leaves. Flowers have five yellow petals, on stalks at least as tall as the leaf stems. The seed case is a long capsule to 30 cm long and 5 cm wide

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Habitat Widespread in heavy soils through most plant communities. Full sun, semi to dappled shade
Size 30 cm long
Origin Native
Distribution Across Australia
Descriptions
Distribution
Across Australia
Habitat
Widespread in heavy soils through most plant communities. Full sun, semi to dappled shade
Size
30 cm long
Common Name Grassland Wood-sorrel
Aliases Native Oxalis,
Origin Native
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Distribution provided by The Atlas of Living Australia

Classification

Classification

KingdomPlantae
PhylumCharophyta
ClassEquisetopsida
SubclassMagnoliidae
SuperorderRosanae
OrderOxalidales
FamilyOxalidaceae
GenusOxalis
SpeciesOxalis perennans
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