close up image of Oxalis violacea VIOLET WOOD SORREL at the James Woodworth Prairie Preserve - a single specimen in full bloom showing the white to yellow center coloration. This small flower is found only in original prairie, or in a prairie restoration where it has been deliberately grown.
close up image of Oxalis violacea VIOLET WOOD SORREL at the James Woodworth Prairie Preserve - a single specimen in full bloom showing petals, anthers and stigma (along with a couple of bees)This species is featured in the book, Abundant Splendor: Wildflowers of the Tall Grass Prairie. Contact frank@black-sweater-art.com for more information.
close up image of Oxalis violacea VIOLET WOOD SORREL at the James Woodworth Prairie Preserve - a single specimen at beginning of bloom detailing the umbels (flower clusters) and the notched leaf ends in the 3-leaflet clusters
field image of Oxalis violacea VIOLET WOOD SORREL at the James Woodworth Prairie Preserve - a single specimen showing several flower clusters as the begin to open