Taxon: Oxalis violacea L.

Summary

Genus:

Oxalis

Family:

Oxalidaceae

Nomen number:

26221

Place of publication:

Sp. pl. 1:434. 1753

Typification:

View in Linnean Typification Project

Verified:

09/27/2002 ARS Systematic Botanists.

Accessions:

1 (0 active, 0 available) in National Plant Germplasm System. (Map it)

Other conspecific taxa

Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations

No images

Conservation Status

Reference(s)

Chester, E. W. et al. 1993-1997. Atlas of Tennessee vascular plants.
Denton, M. F. 1973. A monograph of Oxalis section Ionoxalis (Oxalidaceae) in North America. Publ. Mus. Michigan State Univ., Biol. Ser. 4:597-607.
Liogier, H. A. 1981-. Flora of Hispaniola: Part 1; La Flora de la Española. Part II-.
Liogier, H. A. 1984-. Descriptive flora of Puerto Rico and adjacent islands.
Martin, W. C. & C. R. Hutchins. 1980. A flora of New Mexico.
Wofford, B. E. Database of Tennessee vascular plants (on-line resource).
1961. Webster's third new international dictionary.

Common names

Language	Name	Alternate name	note	seq	Citation
English	violet wood-sorrel			1	1961. Webster's third new international dictionary.

Distribution

order_code	Status	Continent	Subcontinent	Country	State	Note	Reference
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Illinois		Denton, M. F. 1973. A monograph of Oxalis section Ionoxalis (Oxalidaceae) in North America. Publ. Mus. Michigan State Univ., Biol. Ser. 4:597-607.
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Iowa		Denton, M. F. 1973. A monograph of Oxalis section Ionoxalis (Oxalidaceae) in North America. Publ. Mus. Michigan State Univ., Biol. Ser. 4:597-607.
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Kansas	e.	Denton, M. F. 1973. A monograph of Oxalis section Ionoxalis (Oxalidaceae) in North America. Publ. Mus. Michigan State Univ., Biol. Ser. 4:597-607.
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Minnesota		Denton, M. F. 1973. A monograph of Oxalis section Ionoxalis (Oxalidaceae) in North America. Publ. Mus. Michigan State Univ., Biol. Ser. 4:597-607.
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Missouri		Denton, M. F. 1973. A monograph of Oxalis section Ionoxalis (Oxalidaceae) in North America. Publ. Mus. Michigan State Univ., Biol. Ser. 4:597-607.
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Nebraska	e.	Denton, M. F. 1973. A monograph of Oxalis section Ionoxalis (Oxalidaceae) in North America. Publ. Mus. Michigan State Univ., Biol. Ser. 4:597-607.
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Oklahoma		Denton, M. F. 1973. A monograph of Oxalis section Ionoxalis (Oxalidaceae) in North America. Publ. Mus. Michigan State Univ., Biol. Ser. 4:597-607.
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	South Dakota	s.	Denton, M. F. 1973. A monograph of Oxalis section Ionoxalis (Oxalidaceae) in North America. Publ. Mus. Michigan State Univ., Biol. Ser. 4:597-607.
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Wisconsin		Denton, M. F. 1973. A monograph of Oxalis section Ionoxalis (Oxalidaceae) in North America. Publ. Mus. Michigan State Univ., Biol. Ser. 4:597-607.
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Connecticut		Denton, M. F. 1973. A monograph of Oxalis section Ionoxalis (Oxalidaceae) in North America. Publ. Mus. Michigan State Univ., Biol. Ser. 4:597-607.
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Indiana		Denton, M. F. 1973. A monograph of Oxalis section Ionoxalis (Oxalidaceae) in North America. Publ. Mus. Michigan State Univ., Biol. Ser. 4:597-607.
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Massachusetts		Denton, M. F. 1973. A monograph of Oxalis section Ionoxalis (Oxalidaceae) in North America. Publ. Mus. Michigan State Univ., Biol. Ser. 4:597-607.
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Michigan	s.	Denton, M. F. 1973. A monograph of Oxalis section Ionoxalis (Oxalidaceae) in North America. Publ. Mus. Michigan State Univ., Biol. Ser. 4:597-607.
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	New Jersey		Denton, M. F. 1973. A monograph of Oxalis section Ionoxalis (Oxalidaceae) in North America. Publ. Mus. Michigan State Univ., Biol. Ser. 4:597-607.
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	New York	s.e.	Denton, M. F. 1973. A monograph of Oxalis section Ionoxalis (Oxalidaceae) in North America. Publ. Mus. Michigan State Univ., Biol. Ser. 4:597-607.
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Ohio		Denton, M. F. 1973. A monograph of Oxalis section Ionoxalis (Oxalidaceae) in North America. Publ. Mus. Michigan State Univ., Biol. Ser. 4:597-607.
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Pennsylvania		Denton, M. F. 1973. A monograph of Oxalis section Ionoxalis (Oxalidaceae) in North America. Publ. Mus. Michigan State Univ., Biol. Ser. 4:597-607.
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	West Virginia		Denton, M. F. 1973. A monograph of Oxalis section Ionoxalis (Oxalidaceae) in North America. Publ. Mus. Michigan State Univ., Biol. Ser. 4:597-607.
1	Native	Northern America	South-Central U.S.A.	United States	New Mexico		Martin, W. C. & C. R. Hutchins. 1980. A flora of New Mexico.
1	Native	Northern America	South-Central U.S.A.	United States	Texas		Denton, M. F. 1973. A monograph of Oxalis section Ionoxalis (Oxalidaceae) in North America. Publ. Mus. Michigan State Univ., Biol. Ser. 4:597-607.
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Alabama		Denton, M. F. 1973. A monograph of Oxalis section Ionoxalis (Oxalidaceae) in North America. Publ. Mus. Michigan State Univ., Biol. Ser. 4:597-607.
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Arkansas		Denton, M. F. 1973. A monograph of Oxalis section Ionoxalis (Oxalidaceae) in North America. Publ. Mus. Michigan State Univ., Biol. Ser. 4:597-607.
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Georgia		Denton, M. F. 1973. A monograph of Oxalis section Ionoxalis (Oxalidaceae) in North America. Publ. Mus. Michigan State Univ., Biol. Ser. 4:597-607.
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Kentucky		Denton, M. F. 1973. A monograph of Oxalis section Ionoxalis (Oxalidaceae) in North America. Publ. Mus. Michigan State Univ., Biol. Ser. 4:597-607.
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Louisiana		Denton, M. F. 1973. A monograph of Oxalis section Ionoxalis (Oxalidaceae) in North America. Publ. Mus. Michigan State Univ., Biol. Ser. 4:597-607.
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Maryland		Denton, M. F. 1973. A monograph of Oxalis section Ionoxalis (Oxalidaceae) in North America. Publ. Mus. Michigan State Univ., Biol. Ser. 4:597-607.
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Mississippi		Denton, M. F. 1973. A monograph of Oxalis section Ionoxalis (Oxalidaceae) in North America. Publ. Mus. Michigan State Univ., Biol. Ser. 4:597-607.
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	North Carolina		Denton, M. F. 1973. A monograph of Oxalis section Ionoxalis (Oxalidaceae) in North America. Publ. Mus. Michigan State Univ., Biol. Ser. 4:597-607.
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	South Carolina		Denton, M. F. 1973. A monograph of Oxalis section Ionoxalis (Oxalidaceae) in North America. Publ. Mus. Michigan State Univ., Biol. Ser. 4:597-607.
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Tennessee		Wofford, B. E. Database of Tennessee vascular plants (on-line resource).
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Virginia		Denton, M. F. 1973. A monograph of Oxalis section Ionoxalis (Oxalidaceae) in North America. Publ. Mus. Michigan State Univ., Biol. Ser. 4:597-607.
1	Native	Northern America	Southwestern U.S.A.	United States	Arizona		Denton, M. F. 1973. A monograph of Oxalis section Ionoxalis (Oxalidaceae) in North America. Publ. Mus. Michigan State Univ., Biol. Ser. 4:597-607.
2	Cultivated					also cult.
4	Naturalized					natzd. elsewhere

Native
Northern America

NORTHEASTERN U.S.A.: United States [Connecticut, Indiana, Massachusetts, Michigan (s.), New Jersey, New York (s.e.), Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia]
NORTH-CENTRAL U.S.A.: United States [Illinois, Iowa, Kansas (e.), Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska (e.), Oklahoma, South Dakota (s.), Wisconsin]
SOUTHEASTERN U.S.A.: United States [Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia]
SOUTH-CENTRAL U.S.A.: United States [New Mexico, Texas]
SOUTHWESTERN U.S.A.: United States [Arizona]

Cultivated (also cult.)
Naturalized (natzd. elsewhere)

Reference(s)

Denton, M. F. 1973. A monograph of Oxalis section Ionoxalis (Oxalidaceae) in North America. Publ. Mus. Michigan State Univ., Biol. Ser. 4:597-607.
Martin, W. C. & C. R. Hutchins. 1980. A flora of New Mexico.
Wofford, B. E. Database of Tennessee vascular plants (on-line resource).

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=26221. Accessed 17 April 2026.