Wildflowers of Southern Arizona
		
		
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	 
		
Yellow Wood Sorrel. 
		
Oxalis albicans. 
		
Wood Sorrel (Oxalidaceae) family.
	
	 
		
			 Plant: perennial herb. STEMS lax to 40 cm long, decumbent, at least at base, not rooting at the nodes Leaves: cauline; leaflets 3, to 1.5 cm long, pale green. INFLORESCENCE: 1-3-flowered; pedicel less than 2 cm long. Flowers: perfect, the petals clawed, connate at base; stamens 10; pistil 5-carpelled; styles 5; corollas yellow or orange, 8-12 mm long. FRUITS cylindric, 6-18 mm long, fleshy explosive capsules. SEEDS arillate, 1.2-1.7 mm long.  
				
				
Santa Catalina Mountains.
				
Chihuahua Pines Picnic Area
				
Location: In wash northeast of picnic tables
				
6/13/16
				
						
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