Oxalis dichondrifolia
| Oxalis dichondrifolia | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Oxalidales |
| Family: | Oxalidaceae |
| Genus: | Oxalis |
| Species: | O. dichondrifolia |
| Binomial name | |
| Oxalis dichondrifolia | |
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Oxalis dichondrifolia, also known as peonyleaf woodsorrel or agrito, is a perennial herbaceous plant in the family Oxalidaceae.[2][3][4]
It was described in 1852.[1]
Description
Oxalis dichondrifolia is small herbaceous forb that grows up to 1 foot tall.[2][5] Plants have 1–3 stems with stems and leaves finely hirsute. Leaves are suborbiculate to oblong-obovate or ovate, alternate, and simple differing from most members of the genus, which typically have palmately compound leaves with three leaflets.[3][6][7] Flowers of O. dichondrifolia have five petals with the colors ranging from white to yellow to yellow-orange, though they are most commonly yellow.[2][3][6] Flowers are bisexual and exhibit heterostyly, similar to most species in the family.[3][6] Fruit is a capsule or caryopsis.[2][3]
Phenology
Oxalis dichondrifolia is perennial with flowering occurring primarily from February to June, but may bloom throughout the year.[2][3][5]
Habitat
Oxalis dichondrifolia grows in chapparal, sandy, or dune environments, preferring an open canopy.[3][4]
Range
Oxalis dichondrifolia is native to Texas (commonly found in South Texas and rarely in the Texas Coastal Plains) and Mexico (Coahuila, Nuevo León, San Luis Potosí, Tamaulipas, Veracruz).[2][3][4][5]
References
- 1 2 "Oxalis dichondrifolia A.Gray". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 28 May 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin". www.wildflower.org. Retrieved 2026-05-26.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Oxalis dichondrifolia in Flora of North America @ efloras.org". www.efloras.org. Retrieved 2026-05-26.
- 1 2 3 "Oxalis dichondrifolia (Agrito) - FSUS". fsus.ncbg.unc.edu. Retrieved 2026-05-26.
- 1 2 3 "USDA Plants Database". plants.sc.egov.usda.gov. Retrieved 2026-05-26.
- 1 2 3 "Family: Oxalidaceae". www.reed.edu. Retrieved 2026-05-27.
- ↑ "Pacific Horticulture | Oxalis". Retrieved 2026-05-27.