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Oxalis L.

Käenkaalit Wood Sorrel Lady's-sorrel
Oxalis [BONAP]
Oxalis [DVF]

Foodplants for Actizera lucida, Aporophyla nigra, Udea hamalis, Zizeeria knysna

700x593 (~61Kb) FINLAND: Ka: Virolahti, Virojoki 671:53, 2.9.2000 (escaped cultivation), Photo © Markku Savela

900x598 (~63Kb) USA: Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park (41°22'25N 124°00'53W ±1km), Humboldt Co. CA, 3.8.2001, Photo © Markku Savela

900x776 (~79Kb) USA: Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park (41°22'25N 124°00'53W ±1km), Humboldt Co. CA, 3.8.2001, Photo © Markku Savela

The exact identification of these species is still unknown, but tentatively assumed to belong into this group.

Oxalis acetosella L.

Käenkaali Ketunleipä Hapahko käenkaali Wood-sorrel Common Wood Sorrel Harsyra
Oxalis acetosella [RUNEBERG]
Oxalis acetosella ; [RK, 304]; [SK, 383]; [GMBOT, 533]

700x884 (~83Kb) FINLAND: Ka: Virolahti, Virojoki 671:53, 29.5.1999, Photo © Markku Savela

1380x1015 (~182Kb) Finland: Ylöjärvi, Mettistö, 28.5.2006, Photo © Harri Arkkio

O. a. f. coerulea DC.

Oxalis acetosella f. lilacina Lge.
Oxalis acetosella f. coerulea ; [SK, 384]

O. a. f. rosea Hn.

Oxalis acetosella f. rosea ; [SK, 384]

O. a. var. subpurpurascens DC.

Oxalis acetosella var. subpurpurascens ; [GMBOT, 533]

Oxalis corniculata L.

Tarhakäenkaali Procumbent Yellow-sorrel Yellow Oxalis Creeping Wood-sorrel Lady's Sorrel Brunsyra

Xanthoxalis corniculata (L.); Small Oxalis cymosa Small.

Oxalis bushii Small. Oxalis rufa Small.

Oxalis corniculata ; [RK, 304]; [SK, 383]; [GMBOT, 534]
?Oxalis corniculatus ; (spell.?)

625x835 (~58Kb) Finland, Vantaa, Hels. pit. kirkko, 30.8.2003 (cultivated) © Harri Arkkio

Foodplant for Lucia limbaria, Pseudozizeeria maha, Zizeeria knysna, Zizula hylax

Oxalis fontana Bunge

Pystykäenkaali Nurmikäenkaali Upright Yellow Oxalis Upright Oxalis Yellow Wood-sorrel European Wood-sorrel Klöversyra
Oxalis europaea Jord.
Xanthoxalis fontana (Bunge); Holub
?Oxalis stricta ; [SK, 383]; [FPN, 281]
Oxalis fontana ; [RK, 304]

Oxalis dilleni Jacq.

Nurmikäenkaali
Oxalis stricta L.
Xanthoxalis stricta (L.); Small.
Oxalis dilleni ; [RK, 304]

Misidentified/misapplied:

?Oxalis stricta; [GMBOT, 533]

Oxalis oregana Nutt.

Oregon Wood-sorrel Redwood Sorrel
Oxalis oregana ; [FPN, 281]

800x1200 (~93Kb) USA: nr. Pigeon Springs Rd (~ 46°38N 122°38W), Lewis Co., WA, 23.3.2005, Photo © Markku Savela

Oxalis crenata Jacq.

Peru. See [About maps] Arracacha?

10.7.2005 (15)

References:

[About maps]

Warning! The maps are automatically generated from the textual information, and the process does not always produce acceptable result; See about maps for more info.

[BONAP]

A Synonymized Checklist of the Vascular Flora of the United States, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands; A data base interface; BONAP U.S. Checklist - 1998; Provided by TAMU-BWG; Texas A & M Bioinformatics Working Group; Based on; Biota of North America Program

[DVF]

Den Virtuella floran; http://linnaeus.nrm.se/flora/welcome.html; Ett projekt vid Naturhistoriska riksmuseet (Stockholm, Sweden).; Even for non-Swedish speaker, the distribution maps on species are nice (map buttons "Norden" and "Norra halvklotet")

[FPN]

Hitchcock & Cronquist, 1998; Flora of the Pacific Northwest (11th ed.); ISBN 0-295-95273-3

[GMBOT]

Robinson, Benjamin L., Fernald, Merrit Lyndon, 1908; Gray's New Manual of Botany (7th edition); A Handbook of the Flowering Plants and Ferns of the Central and Northeastern United States and adjacent Canada; American Book Company

[Harri Arkkio]

Finland; For the time being these pictures are only for this site. Other usage not allowed.

[RK]

Hämet-Ahti, L., Suominen, J., Ulvinen, T. & Uotila, P. (eds), 1998; Retkeilykasvio (Field Flora of Finland); Ed. 4. 656 pp.; Finnish Museum of Natural History, Botanical Museum. Helsinki

[RUNEBERG]

Project Runeberg: Nordic literature online; Project Runeberg; Bilder ur Nordens Fauna (Carl Axel Magnus Lindman)

[SK]

Mela, A. J., Cajander, A. K., 1906; Suomen Kasvio; Viides painos

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Keep in mind that the taxonomic information is copied from various sources, and may include many inaccuracies. Expert help is welcome.