ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD OXALIS
Via Latin from Greek: sorrel, sour wine, from oxus acid, sharp.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OXALIS»
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Ortho Home Gardener's Problem Solver
Mouse-ear. chickweed. Oxalis. Mouse-ear chickweed Mouse-ear d (Cerostiwm
vulgotim) is a perennial weed that is troublesome throughout the United States in
lawns, in vegetable and flower gardens, around trees and shrubs, and in ...
Denny Schrock, Ortho Books, 2004
2
Plants of British Columbia: Scientific and Common Names of ...
Orobanche uniflora [OROBUNI] OXALIDACEAE (V:D) Acetosella corniculata (L.)
Kuntze = Oxalis corniculata [OXALCOR] Ceratoxalis coloradensis (Rydb.) Lunell
= Oxalis stricta [OXALSTR] Ceratoxalis cymosa (Small) Lunell = Oxalis stricta ...
Hong Qian, K. Klinka, 1998
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Thesaurus of Agricultural Organisms
Oxalis acetosella L. (Oxalidaceae) alleluja (E) cuckoo bread (E) Kuckucksklee (D
) oxalis petite oseille (F) pain de coucou (F) Sauerklee, Gemeiner (D) sorrel,
wood (E) Waldsauerklee (D) oxalis, buttercup (E) see Oxalis pes-caprae Oxalis ...
Derwent Publications, 1990
4
CRC World Dictionary of Plant Nmaes: Common Names, ...
Common Names, Scientific Names, Eponyms, Synonyms, and Etymology
Umberto Quattrocchi. 1918 Oxalis L. Oxalidaceae History of British Fossil
Reptiles. London 1849-1884, described Darwin's fossils from South America (in
The Zoology ...
Umberto Quattrocchi, 1999
5
CRC Ethnobotany Desk Reference
Oxalis dillenii ssp. fllipes 577 Oxalis trillifolia field 18614. (1) Oxalis dillenii ssp.
filipes; (3) oxalidaceae; (4) 18629. Shenandoah National Park 18615. (1) Oxalis
drummondii; (2) DRUMMOND'S WOOD- SORREL; (3) oxalidaceae; (4) Carlsbad
...
6
Weed Control on Vine and Soft Fruits
Cultural control of oxalis In most Greek vineyards control of oxalis and other
weeds is obtained by cultivating techniques, mainly with rotary cultivators, in the
spring after the winter rains. Herbicides are used to delay the growth of weeds
until ...
Commission of the European Communities, 1987
7
Handbook of Alien Species in Europe: DAISIE
Magnoliophytina, Dicotyledonae, Oxidales Oxalidaceae A Oxalis articulata
Savigny A Oxalis bowiei Lindl. E Oxalis corniculata L. A Oxalis debilis Humb.,
Bonpl. & Kunth A Oxalis decaphylla Kunth A Oxalis dillenii Jacq. A Oxalis exilis
Cunn.
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Illustrated Handbook of Succulent Plants: Dicotyledons
Many species of Oxalis possess leaflets which fold downwards at night, in cold
weather and during drought conditions, and in some species of Bio- phytum the
leaflets bend when touched, as in the more familiar sensitive plant Mimosa
pudica ...
9
An Illustrated Flora of the Pacific States: Geraniaceae to ...
OXALIS L. Sp. PI. 433. 1753. Perennial caulescent or acaulescent herbs, from
taproots, rootstocks or bulbs. Leaves alternate, usually with elongated petioles,
trifoliolate; leaflets mostly obcordate, notched at the apex. Flowers on axillary or ...
Le Roy Abrams, Roxana Stinchfield Ferris, 1923
10
Mansfeld's Encyclopedia of Agricultural and Horticultural ...
Oxalis corymbosa DC., Prodr. 1 (1824) 696. Oxalis martiana Zucc. in Denkschr. K
. Akad. Wiss. Mflnchen 9 (1825) 144; lonoxalis martiana (Zucc.) Small, Fl.
Southeast. U.S. (1903) 665; Oxalis debilis H.B.K. var. corymbosa (DC.) Lourteig
in Ann.
Peter Hanelt, Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research, W. Kilian, 2001
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OXALIS»
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oxalis is used in the context of the following news items.
PEG TILLERY | Houseplants need love, too
... once a month with an all-purpose liquid fertilizer: Schlumbergera, Rhipsalidopsis, Night Blooming Cereus, Hoyas, Oxalis and Orchids. «Kitsap Sun, Jul 15»
Yankton's July Yards Of The Month
Black wrought iron tables hold pots and a moss basket, displayed are petunias, lobelia, impatiens, purple oxalis and Diamond Frost. The entry ... «Yankton Daily Press, Jul 15»
Tourists find wonderland during new Vietnam cave tour
The tour organizer Oxalis provides helmets, gloves and torches. One of the mysteries encountered on the trip. Some people say they are ... «Thanh Nien Daily, Jul 15»
Betty Montgomery: Foliage an important part of garden design
... hangs from a basket. Elephant ears, certain Dahlias, cardinal flower Black Truffle, oxalis and ajuga are others that can be used to great effect. «Destin Log, Jul 15»
Lynda Hallinan: one trap, one mouse
Take the collective scourge of oxalis, dandelions, dog daisies, creeping speedwell and Scotch thistles. Demand? Low to none. Supply? Higher ... «Stuff.co.nz, Jul 15»
Test-driving a flower ID app
... (admittedly close in terms of the photo it showed of another clematis variety that was misidentified as such), two varieties of trillium and oxalis. «Minneapolis Star Tribune, Jul 15»
Herb Witch In Training: Identifying Herbs Around the Neighborhood
Decades later, I laugh when I hear “my sour grass” is called also Wood Sorrel (Oxalis acetosella). The Sorrel commonly sold in produce stands ... «Brooklyn Reader, Jul 15»
Meet US photographer whose lens captures Vietnam's Son Doong …
... in Quang Binh, and bumped into Nguyen Chau A, founder of Oxalis Co., which offers adventure tours to En, Tu Lan and Son Doong Caves. «Tuoitrenews, Jul 15»
Salad From the Sidewalk
Bermuda buttercup (Oxalis pes-caprae) is especially common in the United States. Oxalis has an approachable, lemony flavor and the stems ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
Vietnam starts tours to 2 more caves in central forests
Oxalis, the only company to provide tours to the world's largest cave Son Doong (Mountain River) and others in the Phong Nha – Ke Bang ... «Thanh Nien Daily, Jul 15»
