Oxalis magellanica
Snowdrop Wood-sorrel
Perennial tufting herb spreading from branched underground or above ground stems. No taproot or bulbils.
Additional information
- FamilyOxalidaceae
- StoreyLower storey
- Size5-10 cm x 20-50 cm
- Plant groupingHerbs & Groundcovers <1m
- LeavesLeaves divided into 3 stalkless, clover-like, 2-lobed leaflets 2-12 mm x 2-13 mm, green above; bluish, sparsely downy below, margins hairy, stalks 1-5 cm, with scattered long spreading hairs. Conspicuous leaf-like stipules at base.
- Flower colourWhite
- Flowering timeOctober to May
- Flowers1 flower on erect sparsely hairy stalks longer than leaves, in leaf axils. Fruit capsules egg-shaped to round, 4-5 mm long.
- Bird attractingNo
- Butterfly attractingNo
- Frog habitatNo
- Growing conditionsMoist well drained soils in sub-alpine tall forests and rainforests. Semi shade and dappled shade.
- Garden useAttractive herb for containers or ferneries.
- Commercially availableNever
- Conservation statusRare in Victoria with few known populations. Significant within the Shire, known from one small area.
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Photographer/s: 1 Ken Harris ©; 2 Richard Hartland ©
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