# Largeflower pink-sorrel

*Oxalis debilis*

This plant exhibits nyctinasty; its clover-like leaves and pink blossoms fold downward at night or during heavy overcast weather, 'sleeping' until the sun returns.

- **Taxonomy:** Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Oxalidales › Oxalidaceae › Oxalis
- **IUCN Red List status:** Least Concern
- **Population trend:** increasing
- **Biome:** urban
- **Habitat:** Gardens, lawns, urban parks, disturbed areas, and open woodlands.
- **Diet:** Autotrophic (Photosynthesis)
- **Range:** South America, North America, Eurasia, Africa, Australia
- **Size:** 10 to 30 cm tall
- **Lifespan:** Perennial (individual bulbs can live for several years)
- **Active:** diurnal
- **Threats:** Herbicide application, heavy soil compaction, and intensive weeding.
- **Safe to approach?:** Harmless to touch and appreciate. However, the plant contains high levels of oxalic acid; do not ingest in large quantities. Keep pets away, as eating large amounts can cause oxalic acid poisoning. If a pet ingests a large quantity, seek veterinary advice.

## About

Oxalis debilis , the large-flowered pink-sorrel or pink woodsorrel , is a perennial plant and herb in the Oxalidaceae family. Its original distribution is South America but has become a very cosmopolitan species, occurring in all continents except Antarctica. It can be found in both temperate and tropical areas.

## Sources

- Plate: https://gaia-dex.com/species/da4c7a25-8750-4423-8be1-f932955d6f87
- iNaturalist: https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/61963
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxalis debilis
- Conservation status: IUCN Red List category, as recorded by Gaia-Dex
- Photo: https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.amazonaws.com/photos/62296833/medium.jpeg (葉子, CC0, via iNaturalist)

Habitat, diet, size and similar notes are AI-written summaries; check them against the linked sources before relying on them.