Historical Common Names of Great Plains Plants:

Oxalis stricta L.

Origin: native

Scientific Synonyms: Ceratoxalis coloradensis (Rydb.) Lunell, Ceratoxalis cymosa (Small) Lunell, Oxalis brittoniae Small, Oxalis bushii (Small) Small, Oxalis coloradensis Rydb., Oxalis corniculata L. var. dillenii (Jacq.) Trel., Oxalis corniculata var. stricta Savar., Oxalis cymosa Small, Oxalis dillenii Jacq., Oxalis dillenii Jacq. ssp. filipes (Small) Eiten, Oxalis dillenii Jacq. var. radicans Shinners, Oxalis europaea Jord., Oxalis europaea Jord. var. bushii (Small) Wiegand, Oxalis europaea Jord. var. rufa (Small) Young, Oxalis filipes Small, Oxalis florida Salisb., Oxalis florida Salisb. ssp. prostrata (Haw.) Lourteig, Oxalis florida Salisb. var. filipes (Small) Ahles, Oxalis fontanaBunge, Oxalis fontana Bunge var. bushii (Small) Hara, Oxalis interior (Small) Fedde, Oxalis prostrata Haw., Oxalis rufa Small, Oxalis rupestris Raf., Oxalis stricta L. var. decumbens Bitter, Oxalis stricta L. var. piletocarpa Wiegand, Oxalis stricta L. var. rufa (Small) Farw., Oxalis stricta L. var. villicaulis (Wiegand) Farw., Xanthoxalis brittoniae (Small) Small, Xanthoxalis brittoniae Small, Xanthoxalis bushii Small, Xanthoxalis coloradensis (Rydb.) Rydb., Xanthoxalis cymosa (Small) Small, Xanthoxalis dillenii (Jacq.) Holub, Xanthoxalis dillenii (Jacq.) Holub var. piletocarpa (Wiegand) Holub, Xanthoxalis filipes (Small) Small, Xanthoxalis florida (Salisb.) Moldenke, Xanthoxalis interior Small, Xanthoxalis rufa (Small) Small, Xanthoxalis rufa Small., Xanthoxalis stricta (L.) Small, Xanthoxalis stricta (L.) Small var. piletocarpa (Wiegand) Moldenke

Common names:

Askirawiyu (1919, Pawnee) (37)

Britton's wood sorrel (1913) (5)

Bush's yellow wood sorrel (1913) (5)

Common yellow oxalis (1923-Present) (50, 138, 155)

European yellow oxalis (1942) (155)

Field sorrel (1913, IA) (80)

Gray-green wood sorrel (1986) (4)

Great yellow wood sorrel (1913) (5)

H'ade-sathe (1919, Omaha-Ponca, sour herb) (37)

Kisosit (1919, Pawnee) (37)

Lady's sorrel [Ladies' sorrel] (1892-1923) (5, 73, 156, 158)

Lady's sour-grass [Ladies' sour grass, Lady sour grass] (1893-1913, NJ) (5, 74)

Midland wood sorrel [Mid-land wood-sorrel] (1913-1937) (5, 97)

Poison sheep sorrel [Poison sheep-sorrel] (1896-1923, Sulphur Grove OH) (5, 76, 156)

Red-leaf wood sorrel [Red-leaved wood sorrel] (1913) (5)

Sheep sorrel [Sheep-sorrel] (1893-1923, incorrectly) (5, 62, 74, 156, 158)

Sheep-poison (1900) (158)

Sheep's clover (1896, Waverly MA) (76)

Skidadihorit (1919, Pawnee, sour like salt) (37)

Slender yellow wood sorrel (1913) (5)

Sour-grass [Sour grass] (1896-1923, IN) (76, 156)

Tall yellow sorrel (1936, Neb) (93)

Tall yellow wood sorrel [Tall yellow wood-sorrel] (1907-1937) (5, 72, 85, 97)

Toad sorrel [Toad's sorrel] (1896-1923, ME) (5, 76, 156)

Transvaal oxalis (1942) (155)

Upright wood sorrel (1913) (5)

Upright yellow wood sorrel [Upright yellow wood-sorrel] (1899-1937) (72, 97, 131, 158)

Yellow field sorrel (1913-1930, IA) (80, 82)

Yellow wood sorrel [Yellow wood-sorrel] (1840-1986) (4, 3, 19, 37, 62, 122, 127, 145, 156)