Oxalis purpurea

Common name: Largeflower Wood Sorrel

Meaning of name:

Oxalis is from the Greek word oxaleios, meaning sorrel. Purpurea is from the Latin word purpureus, meaning purple.

Distribution:

Occurs in the southwest of Western Australia. Also occurs in south eastern Australia.

Description:

A ground hugging plant. The pink flowers with yellow throats are produced from May to October.

Notes:

This species is originally from South Africa.

References:

Western Weeds, A Guide to the Weeds of Western Australia. BMJ Hussey, GJ Keighery, J Dodd, SG Lloyd, RD Cousens. 1997.

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

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