Plant · GBIF taxon 2891707
Largeflower pink-sorrel
Oxalis debilisAlso known as Pink Woodsorrel, Pink Shamrock, Large-Flowered Pink Sorrel
Largeflower pink-sorrel forms low carpets of heart-shaped leaves that fold downward at night and during rain to conserve moisture. Native to South America, this resilient perennial has spread around the globe, thriving in garden beds, grassy lawns, and shaded roadside soils. Loose clusters of deep pink to violet five-petaled blossoms rise above the foliage throughout the warmer months.
FloweringWildflowerPerennial
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Not EvaluatedConservation statusIUCN Red List categoriesLCNTVUENCREWEXNot Evaluated — not placed on the risk ladderRed List categories, explained →
Diet & prey
- Photosynthetic
Predators
- Snails and slugs
- Caterpillars
- Grazing livestock
ThreatsHerbicides, mechanical weeding
HabitatsGardens, lawns, pastures, disturbed ground, shaded woodlands
Life spanPerennial
Size / weightNot available
Classification
- OrderOxalidales
- FamilyOxalidaceae
- GenusOxalis
- SpeciesOxalis debilis
Range data is not available yet.
Interaction riskHigh
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- Why interaction risk is high
- Safe to observe at a normal distance.
Responsible observation
- Spotting Flowers: Look for loose clusters of pink blossoms standing above three-parted leaflets from spring to autumn.
- Observing Movement: Watch the leaflets droop downward at sunset or in dark, cloudy conditions.
Close Relative (c) Bill Keim, some rights reserved (CC BY) · cc-by
Close Relative (c) Steve Matson, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Steve Matson · cc-by
Close Relative (c) Dunverig, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Dunverig · cc-by
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