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Oxalis corniculata
Creeping Woodsorrel is a small plant with pretty green leaves that look like little hearts. It often grows close to the ground and can have bright yellow flowers that bloom in sunny spots.
Habitat: Urban areas
The Creeping Woodsorrel has small, heart-shaped, clover-like leaves, often purplish-green. Its tiny, five-petaled yellow flowers grow in clusters. It forms low, spreading mats, distinct from actual clover by its unique seed pods.
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Category
PlantsRarity
Common
Danger
1/5 · Very low
Snaps
4
Its seeds can be launched like tiny rockets, flying up to 10 feet away!
The leaves taste sour, like a lemon, because they contain oxalic acid!
This plant closes its leaves at night, almost like it's going to sleep!
You might find it growing out of cracks in sidewalks, it's super tough!
Creeping Woodsorrel can launch its seeds with tiny exploding pods, flinging them far to find new places to grow.
Creeping Woodsorrel has leaves that fold up at night or in harsh sun, protecting themselves from stress.
Creeping Woodsorrel can spread quickly with creeping stems that root along the ground, helping it cover new areas.
Apis mellifera
collects nectar and pollen
Homo sapiens
eats leaves in small quantities
Agrotis ipsilon
larvae chew on leaves and stems
Deciduous plants periodically shed all their leaves, typically during autumn or dry seasons.
Flowering plants are any plants that produce flowers as part of their reproductive cycle.
Edible plants are those parts of a plant that are considered safe for human consumption.
Describes plants that are particularly attractive and beneficial to a wide range of pollinating organisms.
Rapid growing plants exhibit accelerated growth rates, quickly increasing in size and biomass within a short period.
This habitat trait indicates species that can coexist with humans in urban and suburban environments, utilizing man-made structures and green spaces.
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Danger
1/5 · Very low
Always check with an adult before touching or tasting plants.
The easiest way to identify Creeping Woodsorrel is to use the Snappit nature identifier app.
5-30 cm
10-50 cm
0.5-1 cm
Spring-autumn
Yes
Mild
Perennial
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