Wood-sorrel
Wood-sorrel, Batcombe Down, Dorset
Close-up of flower - 10 stamens and 5 styles
Side view of flower
Newly-emerged leaves - addpressed hairs
Older leaves
Oxalis acetosella
Oxalidaceae
April and May
It is found throughout the country, except for parts of Lincolnshire
and East Anglia.
See the BSBI distribution map for Wood-sorrel
It grows in shady habitats such as woods, hedges, banks,
limestone grikes and rough hill-side grassland.
Wood-sorrel is a native, perennial, rhizomatous creeping herb,
which can cover extensive areas in woodland before the
canopy closes.
Flowers are cup-shaped, up to 12-18mm with 5 white petals.
Petals have lilac veins with basal yellow patches.
There are 10 white stamens with white anthers.
There are 5 white styles with small stigmas.
Leaves are pale-green with 3 downwardly pointing lobes
The leaflets have obvious, white hairs.
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Wood-sorrel, Batcombe Down, Dorset
Close-up of flower - 10 stamens and 5 styles
Side view of flower
Newly-emerged leaves - addpressed hairs
Older leaves
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