Yellow Oxalis macrorrhiza flowers show five broad petals marked by fine orange-brown veins near their centres

Oxalis macrorrhiza


Native to the Andes of Chile and Argentina, this herbaceous wood-sorrel has thick branching roots and upright leafy stems. It belongs to Oxalidaceae, a family whose flowers typically have five petals. It grows in the mountain range between Santiago, Chile, and Mendoza, Argentina. Photographed in Peru.

Oxalis macrorrhiza has three yellow flowers and pointed buds
Oxalis macrorrhiza has a yellow flower pair with striped throats
Oxalis macrorrhiza has yellow flowers above rounded green leaves

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