On Mar 6, 2010, at 1:32 PM, Justin Smith wrote: > I was wondering if anyone could identify this oxalis that I have > growing in my yard. I dug one up a couple of years ago and put in a > pot but it so far has failed to multiply. > > http://flickr.com/photos/oothal/… Justin, Unfortunately, your photo does not show the foliage or the configuration of the plant--or more importantly, the root. The flowers look like those of the very common oxalis popularly known as Oxalis rubra, a native of Brazil. This species was reclassified in 1982 as: Oxalis articulata subsp. rubra (A. St.-Hil.) Lourteig in Phytologia 50 (2): 137. 1982. It spreads via seed or by breaking off the bulblets that form around the main translucent whitish carrot-shaped root during cultivation or transplanting. John C. MacGregor South Pasadena, CA USDA Zone 9 Sunset Zones 21/23