Oxalis corniculata Linnaeus. Creeping Lady's-sorrel. Phen: Feb-Dec. Hab: Gardens, fields, disturbed areas, sometimes more natural areas including pinelands, dunes. Dist: Probably native of New World tropics and subtropics, possibly including the deeper South. Now nearly worldwide in distribution. Many reports and records appear to me

Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy: = Bah, C, F, FNA12, GrPl, Il, K1, K4, Mi, NcTx, NE, NY, Pa, RAB, Tat, Tn, Tx, Va, WV, Eiten (1963), Robertson (1975); = Oxalis repens Thunb. – G; < Oxalis corniculata L. – WH3; > Oxalis corniculata L. var. atropurpurea Planch. – Ward (2004a); > Oxalis corniculata L. var. corniculata – Ward (2004a); > Xanthoxalis corniculata (L.) Small – S, S13; > Xanthoxalis langloisii Small – S, S13

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Wetland Indicator Status:

• Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: UPL (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
• Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FACU (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
• Great Plains: FACU (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
• Midwest: FACU (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
• Northcentral & Northeast: FACU (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)

Heliophily: 8