Taxon

Oxalis versicolor

Oxalis versicolor - candy cane sorrel
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Common name: candy cane sorrel
Family: Oxalidaceae (Wood-sorrel)
Distribution: Western Cape
National red list: Least Concern
Life form: Geophyte (bulb, corm or tuber - seasonally dormant)
Comments: The petals' colouring makes the unopened blooms as pretty as the mature ones. Buds twist open in the same spiral fashion that makes morning glories so fun. Delicate, lacy foliage completes the appeal.
Links: Fernkloof Nature Reserve • iSpot • Red List of South African Plants • Wikipedia

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