Mountain Woodsorrel Oxalis montana Rafinesque    
Kingdom Plantae   >   Division Tracheophyta   >   Class Magnoliopsida   >   Order Geraniales   >   Family Oxalidaceae   >   Genus Oxalis   

Description:

Flowers are white to pinkish, with pink veins, and are solitary. The leaves are all basal and green beneath.

Where to find:

Grows in rich, moist woods at the higher elevations in Maryland. Common in the hemlock or spruce and birch forests of Garrett County, less common at lower elevations (Brown and Brown, 1984).

There are 21 records in the project database.

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Mountain Woodsorrel in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/11/2011). Photo by Jim Brighton. (MBP list)

Mountain Woodsorrel blooming in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/20/2018). Photo by Robert Ferraro. (MBP list)

Mountain Woodsorrel blooming in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/5/2019). Photo by Josh Emm. (MBP list)

Mountain Woodsorrel in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/20/2020). (c) jared satchell, all rights reserved. Photo by Jared Satchell. (MBP list)

Mountain Woodsorrel in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/30/2014). (c) Ashley Rodeheaver, all rights reserved. Photo by Ashley Rodeheaver. (MBP list)

Mountain Woodsorrel in Garrett Co., Maryland (5/25/2015). (c) Luke Armstrong, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Luke Armstrong via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Mountain Woodsorrel in Garrett Co., Maryland (5/25/2015). (c) Luke Armstrong, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Luke Armstrong via iNaturalist. (MBP list)


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