Oxalidaceae . . . . Sorrels


Choose between:


Oxalis . . . . . Sorrels

Oxalis acetosella . . . . Wood Sorrel

Common in woodland

Oxalis corniculata . . . . Yellow Sorrel

An introduced pernicious and common weed mostly in S, also SE Ire; 2+ flowers in a head


Oxalis exilis . . . . Least Yellow-sorrel

Less common than Oxalis corniculatus, this has only 1 flower in a head, only 5 stamens with anthers and always green lvs

Oxalis pes-caprae . . . . Bermuda-buttercup

An uncommon weed of arable land in CI, Scilly and S

There are a number of Pink Sorrels, including the following:
Annual Pink-sorrel (O. rosea), Large-fl Pink-sorrel (O. debilis) and Four-lved Pink-sorrel (O. tetraphylla) as well as the following:


Oxalis articulata . . . . Pink-sorrel

Leaves arise from thick horizontal scaly rhizomes (no obvious bulbs except for small ones at end of rhizomes); leaflets hairy with orange warts at margins; frequent in South England and CI

Oxalis latifolia . . . . Garden Pink-sorrel

Leaves arise from bulbs

Oxalis incarnata . . . . Pale Pink-sorrel