Dodda Moorele Gida / Broad-Leaved Sorel
Oxalis latifolia
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Uttarakhand, Tamil Nadu & more
- Flowering
- June-August
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Oxalis latifolia
- Genus
- Oxalis
- Family
- Oxalidaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Degraded forests areas and roadsides
- Native to
- Central and tropical S. America
- Distribution
- Widely spread as a weed of cultivation
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Uttarakhand, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, West Bengal, Himachal Pradesh
- Flowering & fruiting
- June-August
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
- Type
- Variable
- Margin
- Variable
Typical of the Oxalidaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower symmetry
- Variable
- Inflorescence
- Variable
- Fruit
- Berry
Typical of the Oxalidaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Kannada
- ದೊಡ್ಡಮೂಱೆಲೆಗಿಡ Dodda moorele gida, ದೊಡ್ಡಪುಳ್ಳಂಪುರಚಿ Dodda pullampuruchi, ಹುಳಿಸೊಪ್ಪು Hulisoppu
About Dodda Moorele Gida
Broad-Leaved Sorel (Oxalis latifolia) is a herb belonging to the Oxalidaceae family (Wood sorrel family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate trifoliate leaves, cymose umbel flower clusters, capsule/berry fruit. It is typically found in degraded forests areas and roadsides. Native to Central and tropical S. America, it is distributed across Widely spread as a weed of cultivation. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during June-August. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Oxalidaceae
Wood sorrel family
Dodda Moorele Gida belongs to the Oxalidaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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