Botanical name
Oxalis corniculataFamily
OxalidaceaeCommon Name
Creeping Woodsorrel, Ranksuring, TuinsuringDescription
Bulbless, creeping annual, stems branching, often reddish, rooting at the nodes. Leaves many, leaflets in threes, heart-shaped, ciliate and hairy below. Inflorescence a 2-6 flowered umbel in the axils of the leaves, petals non-overlapping, yellow, often with red band at base.
A weed of cultivation, cosmopolitan.
Habitat
Common in gardens and in disturbed soils
Flower Date
January to December
Introduced Plant
Yes