Botanical name

Oxalis luteola

Family

Oxalidaceae

Common Name

Sandsuring, Golden Sorrel
Oxalis luteola
Oxalis luteola
Oxalis luteola
Oxalis luteola
Oxalis luteola
Oxalis luteola

Description

Stemless geophyte, bulbs are large and gummy. Leaves trifoliate, leaflets broadly wedge-shaped sometimes notched, glabrous or hairy, conspicuously veined and often purplish beneath. Flowers are bright yellow and borne singly; after flowering the flower stem arches over to bring the developing seeds near to the ground.

Latin: luteus = deep yellow, buttercup yellow.

Habitat

Sandy flats and lower slopes

Flower Date

May to July