Weed Science & Agronomy
INRA-Dijon
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Unité de Malherbologie & Agronomie Weed Science & Agronomy INRA-Dijon |
Bayer Code : oxaeu
Synonym(s) of Sc. name:
Classification: Oxalidaceae, Dicotyledonous
Common name: yellow-sorrel
Synonym(s) of Common name:
Name per country: DE : Europäischer Sauerklee ; FR : oxalis d' Europe ; IT : acetosella minore ; PT : ; EN : yellow-sorrel ; NL : stijve klaverzuring ; DK : rank surklover
Biological type: Perennial with stolons
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- Cotyledons lengthened, spoon-like.
- Leaves ternate.
- Height: 15-40 cm.
- Stem erect or ascending, simple or branched, with underground stolons and jointed hairs.
- Leaves 4 cm in diameter, with 3 cordate leaflets, rarely hairy, stipules 0.
- Flowers yellow, 1-6 in cyme. Sepals acute, 3-4 mm. Petals 5-10 mm.
- Fruit : capsule 8-12 mm, cylindric, lengthened, 5-angled. Glabrous when ripe.
- Plant native of North America and Asia. Rare in crops.
- Risk of confusion with Oxalis corniculata L. and at seedling stage with all species of Trifolium and the other species of Oxalis .
- Biological type: perennial with stolons.
Mistake with: Oxalis corniculata , Trifolium , Oxalis
Ecological profile (click on flags):
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Rare
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