ISI 2026-23. Oxalis flava L.
When I first found this plant, I was taken by its palmately divided leaves. I wondered if this might be Oxalis palmifrons which is named for the hand-like leaf arrangement with finger-like leaflets radiating from a central point, but it is not the only one. O. flava is variable, having forms with 2 to 12 leaflets, but these are glabrous, not hairy as in O. palmifrons. The epithet flava refers to the often-yellow flowers of the species, but these can also range from white to pink. We offer two clones that display that range of variation (Clone 1 is white, Clone 2 is pink). These were bulbs collected by John Trager (JNT 97-5), Steven Hammer, and Matt Opel, August 5, 1997: S. Africa; N. Cape; Papkuilsfontein Farm, in a seepy area with Drosera and the flat, prickly-leaved umbel Arctopus echinatus L. However, this was a seasonal condition during the rainy season. The species is a xeric geophyte tolerating extended drought but emerging during the winter growing season when moisture is available. Division of HBG 104983, Clone 1 or 2.
Photo © 2026 by John Trager.
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