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Austin, TX

Oxalis debilis

Pink Wood Sorrel

The primary subject is identified as a flowering plant in the genus Oxalis, commonly known as wood sorrel. The key features are the flowers, which have five distinct, rounded, pinkish-purple petals and a contrasting yellow-green throat. Based on this coloration, the umbel-like inflorescence, and its presence as a lawn weed in Austin, Texas, the species is identified as Oxalis debilis, an introduced species from South America.

Overview

Conservation

Not evaluated

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

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Observation

Location

Austin, TX

Observed

October, 1:16 PM

Weather

Clear, 84F

Shared

October 7, 2026

Also known as

Large-flowered Pink-sorrel
Largeflower Pink-sorrel
Lavender Sorrel
Pink Woodsorrel
Large-flower Pink-sorrel

Taxonomy

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Oxalidales

Family

Oxalidaceae

Genus

Oxalis