Oxalis pes-caprae חמציץ

Oxalis pes-caprae חמציץ נטוי
(Pronounced in Hebrew: Hamtzitz Natooy)

The Oxalis pes-caprae, also known as Bermuda Buttercup and Cape-Sorrel, and in Hebrew: חמציץ נטוי, is my favorite flower along with the Anemone coronaria.

The Oxalis pes-caprae is a geophyte flowering plant from the family of Oxalidaceae. It has heart shaped leaves, coming in a spiral arrengment in groups of three. Its flower is yellow with five petals. When it is open its shape is like a trumpet's funnel but when the light is insufficient, such as during dusk, the flower closes to a narrow tube.

The Oxalis blossoms during the winter and spring in Israel, from December to late April and in some places even till May.

The Oxalis came to Israel during the late 19th century and since then spread throughout the central and northern parts of Israel.

This album and gallery has also scientific value since it offers a wide, through and deep documentation of the Oxalis pes-caprae's blossom and variants in Israel. Botanists may use the data in this album to study the Oxalis pes-caprae, but please give proper credit and link to this album.

All pictures by Zachi Evenor, some were taken together with MathKnight.

See also: sites.google.com/view/dr-zachi-evenor/oxalis-pes-caprae

For full album see: www.flickr.com/photos/zachievenor/sets/72157698113663272

For more information, see Wikipedia:

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxalis_pes-caprae

he.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxalis_pes-caprae

Oxalis pes-caprae in Wild Flowers

See also pink wood sorrel (Oxalis articulata): www.flickr.com/photos/zachievenor/sets/72157648885748139

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