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'''''Oxalis pes-caprae''''' ('''Bermuda buttercup''', '''African wood-sorrel''', '''Bermuda sorrel''', '''Buttercup oxalis''', '''Cape sorrel''', '''English weed''', '''Goat's-foot''', '''Sourgrass''', '''Soursob''', '''Soursop'''is a species of flowering plant in the wood sorrel family ''[[Oxalidaceae]]''. ''Oxalis cernua'' is a less common synonym for this species. The flower is [[floral symmetry|actinomorphic]], with a [[calyx]] composed of five free or slightly fused [[sepal]]s, a [[sympetaly|sympetalous]] [[corolla (flower)|corolla]] composed of five fused petals, an apoandrous [[androecium]] composed of ten free [[stamen]]s in two ranks, and a compound [[gynoecium|pistil]]. Indigenous to South Africa, Bermuda buttercup is a highly [[invasive species|invasive]] [[weed]] in many parts of the world.<ref>http://www.dpi.vic.gov.au/DPI/VRO/vrosite.nsf/pages/weeds_herbs_perennial_soursob</ref> It is often called by the common name [[sourgrass]] or soursob due to its pleasant sour flavor. This sourness is caused by [[oxalic acid]], which is toxic in large quantities and may contribute to kidney stones. {{Inc| Oxalis cernua, Thunb. (Bolboxalis cernua, Small). Bermuda Buttercup. Lvs. ascending, not very large or fleshy, often purplish or mottled; lfts. obcordate: fls. bright yellow. Cape.—A form with double fls. is var. plena }} ==Cultivation== ===Propagation=== ===Pests and diseases=== ==Varieties== ==Gallery== <gallery perrow=5> Image:Oxalis pes-caprae flower detail.JPG|Flower detail Image:Oxalis pes-caprae root.JPG|Bulbs and roots Image:Oxalis pes-caprae all.JPG|Entire plant Image:Upload.png| photo 1 Image:Upload.png| photo 2 </gallery> ==References== <references/> *[[Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture]], by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963    ==External links== *{{wplink}} {{stub}} __NOTOC__

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