Oxalis
E1039560
Oxalis is a large genus of flowering plants commonly known as wood sorrels, characterized by clover-like leaves and often tangy, oxalic acid-rich foliage.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plant genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Oxalidaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| caution | high oxalic acid can be toxic in large amounts ⓘ |
| clade |
Magnoliophyta
ⓘ
surface form:
Angiosperms
Eudicots ⓘ |
| commonName |
wood sorrels
ⓘ
woodsorrels ⓘ |
| containsCompound | oxalic acid ⓘ |
| describedAs | large genus of flowering plants ⓘ |
| distribution | cosmopolitan ⓘ |
| family | Oxalidaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flowerColor |
orange
ⓘ
pink ⓘ purple ⓘ white ⓘ yellow ⓘ |
| flowerSymmetry | radial symmetry ⓘ |
| flowerType | actinomorphic flowers ⓘ |
| fruitType | capsule ⓘ |
| habitat |
disturbed sites
ⓘ
grasslands ⓘ rocky slopes ⓘ woodlands ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
clover-like leaves
ⓘ
oxalic acid-rich foliage ⓘ sour-tasting foliage ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafArrangement | basal rosette ⓘ |
| leafType | trifoliate leaves ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
many temperate regions
ⓘ
many tropical regions ⓘ |
| notableSpecies |
Oxalis acetosella
ⓘ
Oxalis corniculata NERFINISHED ⓘ Oxalis pes-caprae NERFINISHED ⓘ Oxalis triangularis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Oxalidales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| petalNumber | 5 ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | C3 ⓘ |
| pollination | insects ⓘ |
| reproductiveStrategy |
sexual reproduction via seeds
ⓘ
vegetative reproduction via bulbs or rhizomes ⓘ |
| resembles | clover ⓘ |
| seedDispersal | explosive dehiscence ⓘ |
| taste |
sour
ⓘ
tangy ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| usedAs |
ornamental plant
ⓘ
potherb in small quantities ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.