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Fleshy Yellow-Sorrel (Oxalis megalorrhiza) Cerro Campana, La Libertad, Peru. May 26, 2022 Fall,Fleshy Yellow-Sorrel,Geotagged,Oxalis megalorrhiza,Peru Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Fleshy Yellow-Sorrel (Oxalis megalorrhiza)

Cerro Campana, La Libertad, Peru. May 26, 2022

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    Julian
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    Hi Thibaud, This is a rare plant infrequently photographed. Thank you so much for posting it.
    It differs from the typical Ox. megalorrhiza by the hairs on the stems, leaf margins, bracts and sepals. This hairy form might be an undescribed species, as it differs also in the dark speckling on the leaves and the pink tips to the sepals. A very similar plant occurs on the Galapagos islands and has been reported occassionally from the Pacific lomas in Peru. Do you have any more images of this type of Oxalis, please?
    Best regards.     Posted 2 years ago

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The Fleshy Yellow-Sorrel

Oxalis megalorrhiza, the Fleshy Yellow-Sorrel, is a creeping plant native to the western Andes of Peru and Chile.

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Similar species: Oxalidales
Species identified by Thibaud Aronson
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By Thibaud Aronson

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Uploaded Aug 29, 2022. Captured May 26, 2022 10:46 in 2VPM+XV Huanchaco, Peru.
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  • Canon EOS R6
  • f/13.0
  • 1/1000s
  • ISO2500
  • 500mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.