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Drummond's Woodsorrel

Oxalis drummondii

Other common name(s):

Drummond's Wood-sorrel, Large-leaf Wood-sorrel

Family:

Oxalidaceae (Wood Sorrel Family)

Plant Ecoregion Distribution Map

Chihuahuan Deserts, Cross Timbers, Edwards Plateau, Gulf Coast Prairies and Marshes, Southern Texas Plains, Texas Blackland Prairies
Chihuahuan Desert Grasslands
Limestone Cut Plain, Western Cross Timbers
Balcones Canyonlands, Llano Uplift, Semiarid Edwards Plateau
Lower Rio Grande Alluvial Floodplain, Lower Rio Grande Valley, Southern Subhumid Gulf Coastal Prairies
Texas-Tamaulipan Thornscrub
Floodplains and Low Terraces1, Northern Blackland Prairie, Southern Blackland Prairie

Plant Characteristics

Growth Form

Herbaceous

Height

0.5
to
1
ft.

Spread

.5
to
.75
ft.

Leaf Retention

Deciduous

Lifespan

Perennial

Habitat and Care Requirements

Soil Type(s)

Sand, Calcareous

Light Requirement

Sun, Part Shade

Water Requirement

Low, Medium

Native Habitat

Grassland, Woodland

Bloom and Attraction

Bloom Color

Pink, Purple

Bloom Season

Fall

Seasonal Interest

Nectar

Wildlife Benefit

Nectar Insects

Maintenance

Forms small colonies. Makes a fine addition to a short grass wildflower mix or edge of woods.

Comments

Blooma March-November. Drummond’s Woodsorrel produces 3 clover-like leaflets which grow from the base of the plant. The lavender-pink to purple flowers grow in clusters from leafless stems and only bloom 1 to 2 at a time.
Previous Scientific Name(s): Synonym/s? Oxalis amplifolia

References

1) Griffith, Bryce, Omernick & Rodgers (2007). Ecoregions of Texas. 2) https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=OXDR. 3) https://portal.torcherbaria.org/portal/taxa/index.php?taxon=Oxalis+drummondii&formsubmit=Search+Terms. 4) http://bonap.net/TDC/Image/Map?taxonType=Species&taxonId=16561&locationType=County&mapType=Normal. 5) https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=29075#null

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