Bild folgtKI-generierte IllustrationOxalis articulata
Oxalis articulata
FamilyGenus: Oxalisnicht heimisch in Deutschland
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Interactions
documented
About this species
Oxalis articulata is a non-woody, broad-leaved herbaceous plant reaching about 35 cm tall. Its flowers appear in June, providing nectar and pollen for pollinators. In Great Britain it is an established introduction.
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PollinationFlower visit
Ecological significance
In Great Britain, Oxalis articulata is recorded as an established introduced species. In Belgium, it has been noted as a casual alien originating from South America and introduced via horticulture.
Annual cycle
The plant flowers in June.
Standort & Merkmale
Light
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Moisture
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Soil
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Bloom time
Jun – Jun
Nectar value
4
Pollen value
4
Growth form
Krautige Pflanze
Woodiness
Nicht verholzt
Leaf type
Breitblättrig
Plant height
0.35 m
Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)
Scientific profile
Oxalis articulata is a terrestrial, non-woody herbaceous plant with broad leaves. It typically reaches a height of around 0.35 m. The leaf area can be around 3162 mm². Flowering occurs in June, and the flowers offer nectar and pollen, both rated 4, indicating a moderate food source for visiting insects. It is an established introduced species in Great Britain.
Bestäuber & Besucher
14 Arten interagieren mit dieser Pflanze
Apis melliferaSphaerophoria scriptaAnthophora plumipesCeratina cucurbitinaLasioglossum cf. punctatissimumAndrena pilipesColletes marginatusApis.melliferaEristalis tenaxApis ceranaBombus pascuorumBombus pratorumBombus lapidariusLasioglossum smeathmanellum
Other flower visitors
2 other species visit the flowers
Halictidae unknownAugochlora semiramis
Sources & data origin
•TraitCH — CC BY 4.0TraitCH 2.0 contributors; imported as source-preserving NaturKompass taxon evidence.
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•EuPPollNet — Kuppler et al. (2025), DOI: 10.1111/geb.70000 (CC BY 4.0)
•Database of Pollinator Interactions (DoPI) — Pocock et al. (2022), DOI: 10.1002/ecy.3801 (CC BY)
•GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — GBIF Secretariat (2024), DOI: 10.15468/39omei (CC BY 4.0)
•TRY Categorical Traits (ID3) — Kattge et al. (2012), DOI: 10.17871/TRY.3 (CC BY 3.0)
•TRY Global Spectrum (ID81) — Díaz et al. (2016/2021), DOI: 10.17871/TRY.81 (CC BY)
•Checklist Alien Plants Belgium — Verloove F (2023), Botanic Garden Meise (CC BY 4.0)
•Govaerts R et al. (2025) — World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) v14. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. DOI: 10.34885/xs7h-ze42 (CC BY 4.0)
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