Texas Gardening: Texas Native Plant Pictures by color ( Purple ), 1 by dmj1218

dmj1218 wrote:
Oxalis violacea
Violet Wood Sorrel

I think this one is more common in south eastern Texas but here is a link to central Texas:
http://www.bio.utexas.edu/courses/bio406d/images/pics/oxl/ox...

Here it is in the PlantFiles:
http://davesgarden.com/pf/go/54398/index.html

Lucky for me, I love Oxalis species--I actually collect them in pots. While I really like the South African species the best--I haven't met many oxalis I don't like. This one just "popped up" next to the Ipheions and, obviously, will not need a pot to live in. It differs from Oxalis drummondi in leaves and flower structure--although they are similar in flower color. Its actually widespread and native in the US.