NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details

Oxalis violacea

Scientific Name:	Oxalis violacea
Genus:	Oxalis
Species Epithet:	violacea
Common Name:	Violet Wood-sorrel
Plant Type	Herb/Wildflower
Life Cycle	Perennial
Plant Family	Oxalidaceae (Wood-Sorrel Family)
Native/Alien:	NC Native
Size:	1-3 ft.
Bloom Color(s):	Violet
Light:	Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day
Soil Moisture:	Dry, Moist
Bloom Time:	April, May, June
Growing Area:	Mountains, Piedmont, Coastal Plain
Habitat Description:	Dry to moist forests (Weakley 2015). Common throughout NC.
Leaf Arrangement:	Basal
Leaf Retention:	Deciduous
Leaf Type:	Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like
Leaf Form:	Compound
Life Cycle:	Perennial
Wildlife Value:	Has some wildlife value
Landscape Value:	Suitable for home landscapes
State Rank:	S4: Apparently secure ^(*Key)
Global Rank:	G5 - Secure ^(*Key)
Flowers Paynter, Wilmington, April 22, 2012
Leaves
A colonial species, often in fairly dense patches. Orange County, NC Bettina Darveaux
Close-up of flowers Garden in Orange County, NC Bettina Darveaux
The top of the leaves can sometimes have purple variegation. Macon County, NC Bettina Darveaux
Links:	USDA PLANTS Database Record