Pink Shamrock

Oxalis corymbosa

La Costa Court, Laguna Beach, Orange County, CA. 12/26/12. © Peter J. Bryant

Exotic cpecies; native to South America

Oxalidaceae

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Two sets of five stames of unequal length. Some flowers have styles shorter than the shortest stamens ("Short-styles").

Other flowers have styles longer than the shortest stamens ("Mid-styles"). Not found here so far are "Long-styled" flowers where the styles are longer than either set of stamens.