Oxalis glabra

Meaning of name:

Oxalis is from the Greek word oxaleios, meaning sorrel. Glabra is from the Latin word glaber, meaning without hair.

Distribution:

Occurs in the southwest of Western Australia.

Description:

A slender plant to 20 centimetres tall. The pink and yellow flowers are produced from late autumn to spring.

Notes:

This species is originally from South Africa.

References:

Western Australian Plant Names and their Meanings, a Glossary. FA Sharr. 1996.

Western Weeds, A Guide to the Weeds of Western Australia. BMJ Hussey, GJ Keighery, J Dodd, SG Lloyd, RD Cousens. 2007.

Flora of the Perth Region. NG Marchant, JR Wheeler, BL Rye, EM Bennett, NS Lander, TD Macfarlane. 1987.

Perth Plants, a field guide to the bushland and coastal flora of Kings Park and Bold Park, Perth, Western Australia. Russell Barrett and Eng Pin Tay. 2005.

Atlas of Living Australia https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://id.biodiversity.org.au/node/apni/2902331

Florabase https://florabase.dbca.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/4352