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Oxalis mirbelii Denh.

fleshy yellow sorrel (Oxalidaceae)

 SpreadBias within British IslesDirection of bias
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Synonym | Oxalis megalorrhiza Jacq.

Oxalis mirbelii is a frost-sensitive perennial native to Chile but now naturalised in the Isles of Scilly.

St. Mary’s (VC1: West Cornwall & Scillies); 2026-03-22

 fleshy yellow sorrel / Oxalis mirbelii: _Oxalis mirbelii_ is a frost-sensitive perennial native to Chile but now naturalised in the Isles of Scilly.

Oxalis mirbelii has a thick, woody rootstock, thick, fleshy leaves and broad-based sepals to its bright yellow flowers.

St. Mary’s (VC1: West Cornwall & Scillies); 2026-03-22

 fleshy yellow sorrel / Oxalis mirbelii: _Oxalis mirbelii_ has a thick, woody rootstock, thick, fleshy leaves and broad-based sepals to its bright yellow flowers.

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