Oxalis spp.

Oxalis spp. is toxic to cats, dogs and horses. The reported severity is critical. Also known as Woodsorrels, Palmate-Leaved Oxalis and Woodsorrels, Quandongs, and Allies.

dogs cats horses

Mild Moderate Severe Critical

If your animal ate this plant, call your veterinarian, the ASPCA Animal Poison Control on (888) 426-4435 or the Pet Poison Helpline on (855) 764-7661. Fees may apply.

Symptoms to watch for

Kidney Failure Tremors Drooling Colic Weakness Depression Recumbency Coma

The color of each symptom follows the severity scale above.

About

Oxalis is a large genus of flowering plants in the wood-sorrel family, Oxalidaceae, comprising over 550 species. The genus occurs throughout most of the world, except for the polar areas; species diversity is particularly rich in tropical Brazil, Mexico, and South Africa.

Common Names

  • Woodsorrels
  • Palmate-Leaved Oxalis
  • Woodsorrels, Quandongs, and Allies
  • Creeping Woodsorrel
  • Woodsorrel Family
  • Bermuda Buttercup
  • European Wood-Sorrel
  • Upright Yellow Woodsorrel
  • Largeflower Pink-Sorrel
  • Slender Yellow Woodsorrel
  • Violet Woodsorrel
  • Redwood Sorrel
  • Pink-Sorrel
  • False Shamrock
  • Mountain Woodsorrel
  • Scaly-Bulbed Oxalis
  • Purple Woodsorrel
  • Garden Pink-Sorrel
  • Yelloweye Woodsorrel
  • Pale Pink-Sorrel
  • Drummond's Woodsorrel
  • Manyleaf Sorrel
  • Golden Sorrel
  • Lavender Sorrel
  • Least Yellow-Sorrel
  • Fourleaf Pink-Sorrel
  • Tropical Woodsorrel
  • Woody-Root Woodsorrel

Also recorded as Sorrel, Sorrels, Suurings, Wood Sorrel, Wood-sorrels and billy goat grass.

Facts

Family
Oxalidaceae
Duration
Annual, Perennial
Growth habit
Forb/herb, Subshrub
In the wild
GB, FR, US, SE, AU, DE + more
Source
Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Elsewhere

Countries with the most wild observations, from GBIF data.