Taxon Report

Oxalis suksdorfii Trel.

Suksdorf's wood-sorrel

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Taxon Summary

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:

Ecology and Life History


Lifeform:	perennial rhizomatous herb
Blooming Period: May-Aug	May-Aug
Elevation:	15-700 (50-2295)
General Habitats:	Broadleafed upland forest, North Coast coniferous forest
Microhabitat:
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Conservation Status


CA Rare Plant Rank:	4.3
Global Rank:	G4
State Rank:	S3
State List:	None
Fed List:	None
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB


Total Occurrences:	0
Element Occurrence Ranks:
Excellent (A)	0
Good (B)	0
Fair (C)	0
Poor (D)	0
None (X)	0
Unknown (U)	0

Location


California Endemic: False
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Del Norte (DNT)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Childs Hill (4112461), Crescent City (4112472), High Divide (4112481), Hiouchi (4112471), Requa (4112451), Sister Rocks (4112462), Smith River (4112482)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB


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

Notes



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

Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 29 October 2025].