Oxalis latifolia is a species of flowering plant in the woodsorrel family known by the common names garden pink-sorrel[1] and broadleaf woodsorrel.[2] It is native to Mexico and parts of Central and South America. However, it has propagated to other parts of the world.[3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Oxalidales |
| Family: | Oxalidaceae |
| Genus: | Oxalis |
| Species: | O. latifolia
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Description
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This is a perennial herb growing from a system of small bulbs and spreading via stolons. There is no stem. The leaves arise on long petioles from ground level, each made up of three widely heart-shaped leaflets about 4.5 centimeters wide.
The inflorescence is an array of several flowers, each with five pink petals (some varieties have white flowers).
Invasive species
editIt is known on most other continents as an introduced species and a noxious weed and invasive species, as it infests many types of agricultural crops.
In south-eastern Australia, it is found in gardens, on roadsides, disturbed sites and is most likely a garden escape.[4] It is spread by conveyance of soils containing the plant’s bulbils, as well as by runoffs, ants, and by larger animals like dogs and birds.[5]
Gallery
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Pink flowers -
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Flower detail in Como, New South Wales -
White flower variety
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References
edit- ^ BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
- ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Oxalis latifolia". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
- ^ Dulal, Dipesh (2024-10-18). "My kids love Oxalis latifolia Kunth (Chari amili/amilo)". Dipesh Dulal. Retrieved 2024-10-19.
- ^ Oxalis latifolia Kunth by PlantNET (The NSW Plant Information Network System). Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust, Sydney.
- ^ Fishtail Woodsorrel (Oxalis latifolia) by Weeds of Melbourne