Creeping Woodsorrel
Oxalis corniculata
non-native
Other Names:
Sleeping Beauty, Procumbent Yellow Sorrel, Creeping Oxalis
Creeping Woodsorrel is a non-native plant introduced from Europe. It is an invasive weed, and it has spread through much of the United States. It is not popular with farmers, because it contains compounds that can kill livestock who eat it.
Identification Tools
Illinois Wildflowers
Go Botany
Invasive Plant Atlas of the United States
CABI
Ranges
Creeping Woodsorrel in bloom
Creeping Woodsorrel
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