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hairy woodsorrel
Oxalis pilosa
25 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Creeping WoodsorrelOxalis corniculata
slender yellow woodsorrelOxalis dillenii
California woodsorrelOxalis californica
least yellow-sorrelOxalis exilis
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 379 |
|---|---|
| California | 306 |
| Arizona | 71 |
| Mexico | 8 |
| Nevada | 2 |
| Baja California Sur | 1 |
| Coahuila de Zaragoza | 1 |
| Jalisco | 1 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Classification
| Kingdom | Plants · Plantae |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Vascular Plants · Tracheophyta |
| Class | Dicots · Magnoliopsida |
| Order | Woodsorrels, Quandongs, and Allies · Oxalidales |
| Family | Woodsorrel Family · Oxalidaceae |
| Genus | Woodsorrels · Oxalis |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise hairy woodsorrel with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.