Botanical name

Oxalis polyphylla var. polyphylla

Family

Oxalidaceae

Common Name

Fingered Sorrel, Vingersuring
Oxalis polyphylla var. polyphylla
Oxalis polyphylla var. polyphylla
Oxalis polyphylla var. polyphylla
Oxalis polyphylla var. polyphylla
Oxalis polyphylla var. polyphylla
Oxalis polyphylla var. polyphylla

Description

Geophyte with a slender stem up to 20cm, bulb often gummy. Leaves terminal and divided into 3 thread-like folded leaflets as thick as the petiole, sometimes having sparse hairs beneath. Bears rose to lilac or white flowers with a yellow tube and often slightly darker margins.

Habitat

Flats and rock outcrops in light or heavy soils

Flower Date

March to June