Botanical name

Oxalis caprina

Family

Oxalidaceae

Common Name

Bokspootjie, Boksuring
Oxalis caprina
Oxalis caprina
Oxalis caprina
Oxalis caprina
Oxalis caprina
Oxalis caprina

Description

Small, weak geophyte, stem absent or very short. Leaves terminal, trifoliolate, each leaflet bilobed. Flowers 2-4 per flower stalk, pedicel and sepals without hairs, flowers pale lilac or white with greenish tube.

Habitat

Frequent in cultivated or disturbed areas; altitude 50-200m

Flower Date

April to June