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− | |genus=Oxalis | + | |familia=Oxalidaceae |
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| |species=pes-caprae | | |species=pes-caprae |
| + | |common_name=Bermuda buttercup, Bermuda sorrel, Buttercup oxalis, Goat's-foot, Sourgrass, Soursop |
| + | |habit=herbaceous |
| + | |features=flowers |
| + | |flowers=yellow |
| |Temp Metric=°F | | |Temp Metric=°F |
| |jumpin=If this plant info box on watering; zones; height; etc. is mostly empty you can click on the edit tab and fill in the blanks! | | |jumpin=If this plant info box on watering; zones; height; etc. is mostly empty you can click on the edit tab and fill in the blanks! |
− | |image=Upload.png | + | |image=Oxalis-pes-caprae0021c.jpg |
| |image_width=240 | | |image_width=240 |
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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. |
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| + | 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]]. |
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| + | 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. |
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− | Oxalis cernua, Thunb. (Bolboxalis cernua, Small). Bermuda Buttercup. Fig. 2691. Lvs. ascending, not very large or fleshy, often purplish or mottled; lfts. obcordate: fls. bright yellow. Cape. L.B.C. 12:1154. B.M. 237.—A form with double fls. is var. plena, F.S. 19:1964. | + | 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 |
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| + | ==Gallery== |
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| + | <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> |
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| + | ==References== |
| + | <references/> |
| + | *[[Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture]], by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963 |
| + | <!--- xxxxx *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381 --> |
| + | <!--- xxxxx *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432 --> |
| + | <!--- xxxxx *Sunset National Garden Book. Sunset Books, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0376038608 --> |
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| + | ==External links== |
| + | *{{wplink}} |
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| + | __NOTOC__ |