Creeping Oxalis

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  • Scientific Name: Oxalis corniculata L.
Creeping oxalis has trifoliate, heart-shaped leaflets
Creeping oxalis are similar to yellow woodorrel but may be redish-purple-green
Creeping Oxalis has an extensive system of stolons that root at the nodes



  • Common Names: Creeping Oxalis, Acederilla Aleluya, Alleluia, Carpigna, Chukrika, Creeping lady's sorrel, Creeping Wood-sorrel, Estrebolina, Gehoornde Klaverzuring, Hsiao Suan Ts'Ai, Hummaidh, Indian Sorrel, Lady's Sorrel, Oseille Du Bois, Oseille Marron, Procumbent Yellow-sorrel, Pwin D'Coucou, Rempi, Semanggen, Sikap Dada, Sheep sorrel, Sorrel, Sour grass, Suan Chiang, Tarhakäenkaali, Tso Chiang, Vinagreta, Vinagrillo, Yellow Oxalis,



  • Geographic Distribution: North America, Australia, South Africa, East Asia



  • Photosynthetic Apparatus: C4


  • Major Identifying Characteristic: More prostrate growth comapred to yellow woodsorrel (Oxalis). Stolons readily root at nodes. Leaves similar to yellow woodsorrel but may be reddish purplish green.
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