Species Details

Oxalis suksdorfii

Suksdorf's wood-sorrel

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Species Description:

Oxalis suksdorfii, commonly known as Suksdorf's wood-sorrel, is a perennial rhizomatous herb in the Oxalidaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Broadleafed upland forest, and North Coast coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 15 to 700 meters. Oxalis suksdorfii is ranked 4.3, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Not very threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Oxalis suksdorfii Trel.
Common Name: Suksdorf's wood-sorrel
Family:	Oxalidaceae
Element Code:	PDOXA010U0
USDA Plants Symbol:	OXSU
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status:	JEP, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	4.3
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G4
State Rank:	S3
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	2001-01-01
Date Edited:	2021-05-26

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial rhizomatous herb

Blooming Period: May-Aug

Elevation:
15 - 700 meters
50 - 2295 feet

General Habitats:

Broadleafed upland forest
North Coast coniferous forest

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Notes

Notes: Possibly threatened by logging and road maintenance. See Phytologia 42(2):83-84 (1979) for taxonomic treatment.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	0
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	0	0 %

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					0
A	B	C	D	X	U
0	0	0	0	0	0

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	0
Recent <=20 Years	0

Presence:
Presumed Extant	0
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
California (CA), Oregon (OR), Washington (WA)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Del Norte (DNT)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Childs Hill (4112461), High Divide (4112481), Hiouchi (4112471), Requa (4112451), Sister Rocks (4112462), Smith River (4112482)

Notes:

Definitions of codes following a county and/or quad:
*		Presumed extirpated
(?)		Occurrence confirmed, but possibly extirpated
Quad and county data is imported from the CNDDB. Species may be present in other areas where conditions are favorable. These data should NOT be substituted for pre-project review or for on-site surveys.

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Presumed Extant

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