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Species Information

Kingdom: Plantae
  Phylum: Anthophyta
    Class: Dicotyledoneae
      Order: Geraniales
        Family: Oxalidaceae
          Genus: Oxalis
            Species: caerulea

Blue Woodsorrel - Oxalis caerulea

Blue Woodsorrel

Image courtesy of New Mexico Rare Plants

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Species Extent (New Mexico)

General Description

This species is (supposedly) distinguished from the more common Oxalis alpina and O. drummondii by having extended flanges at the petiole bases and two or more oxalate deposits at the distal end of each leaflet lobe.

Status

Global Rank: G4

State Rank: SNR

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Observations in Natural Heritage New Mexico Database

Number of Subpopulations: 0

Number of Mapped Locations: 0

Number of Observations: 0

External Links

View More Information about this species at:
  NatureServe Explorer
  New Mexico Rare Plants Website
  Environmental Conservation Online System (ECOS)

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