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Redwood-sorrel

Oxalis oregana

Also called Oregon Wood Sorrel, Oregon Oxalis, Redwood Woodsorrel

Redwood-sorrel
Photo: Walter Siegmund (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0

A low, spreading woodland perennial from moist coastal forests of western North America, grown for its shade-loving foliage and white to pink flowers. Keep it cool and moist in shade, as it dislikes drying out and heat.

Family
Oxalidaceae (Oxalid family)
Grows as
Bulb
Light
Full sun
Water
Keep the soil consistently moist but not waterlogged.
Soil
Humus-rich, moist, well-drained woodland mix or leaf mould.
Temperature
10–20 °C; tolerates cool temperate winters but protect from prolonged heat above about 27 °C.
How easy
Moderate
Safety
Toxic: All parts contain soluble oxalates, which can irritate the mouth and digestive tract and may affect calcium balance if eaten in quantity.. Toxic to cats and dogs (ASPCA).
Edible
Yes, some parts
Native range
SW. British Columbia to NW. California
Climate
temperate

About

Oxalis oregana, known as redwood sorrel or Oregon oxalis, is a species of the wood sorrel family, Oxalidaceae, in the genus Oxalis native to moist Douglas-fir and coast redwood forests of western North America from southwestern British Columbia to Washington, Oregon, and northern California. The species is now recognized as distinct from Oxalis smalliana, with which it was previously conflated.

Other Oxalis plants

Wood-sorrel · Silver Shamrock · Barrelier's woodsorrel · Creeping woodsorrel · Scurvygrass · Crimson woodsorrel · Broadleaf woodsorrel · Nieuwoudtville Sorrel · Blackspot Sorrel · Mountain woodsorrel · Bermuda buttercup · Purple woodsorrel

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Oxalis oregana by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

Pet safety from the ASPCA toxic and non-toxic plant lists.

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