Violet Wood-sorrel Oxalis violacea
Other Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- oks-AL-iss vy-oh-LAH-see-uh
- This plant has low severity poison characteristics.
- See below
- Description
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Grows from a scaly coated bulb
Site: Open woods, banks, rocky ground, prairies
Poison Part: All parts.
Poison Delivery Mode: Ingestion, but no documented cases in humans.
Severity: CAUSES ONLY LOW TOXICITY IF EATEN.
Found in: Houseplant in interiorscapes; herbaceous perennial in landscapes and flower gardens; weedy in disturbed areas and lawns.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Oxalis
- Species:
- violacea
- Family:
- Oxalidaceae
- Edibility:
- EDIBLE PARTS: Small amounts of leaves, flowers, seeds, tubers/roots eaten raw are not dangerous. Leaves, flowers, seeds, tubers/
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Native Plant
- Poisonous
- Weed
- Wildflower
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Fruit:
- Fruit Type:
- Capsule
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Green
- Orange
- Pink
- Purple/Lavender
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Spring
- Summer
- Flower Petals:
- 4-5 petals/rays
- Flower Description:
- flowers 5-parted, white, yellow, lavender, or rose. Rose-purple flowers on stalk rising above the leaves; five flaring petals; green sepals with orange tips
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Leaves:
- Leaf Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- Purple/Lavender
- Leaf Type:
- Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Description:
- leaves long-stalked with 3 leaflets. Palmately divided leaves with three leaflets; inversely heart-shaped; reddish or purplish underside
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Theme:
- Native Garden
- Problems:
- Problem for Cats
- Problem for Dogs
- Problem for Horses
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Poisonous to Humans:
- Poison Severity:
- Low
- Poison Symptoms:
- All parts of the plant have toxic potential, although the possibility of serious effects is usually limited to ingestions of large quantities. Consuming Oxalis species can produce colic in horses, and kidney failure is possible if significant amounts are eaten. Caution: large quantities may cause trembling, cramps, and staggering as in grazing animals.
- Poison Toxic Principle:
- Soluble calcium oxylates
- Causes Contact Dermatitis:
- No
- Poison Part:
- Bark
- Flowers
- Fruits
- Leaves
- Roots
- Sap/Juice
- Seeds
- Stems
