Bermuda Buttercup

Oxalis pes-caprae

An introduced perennial herb (rare and endangered in its native South Africa) which forms low clumps in disturbed areas and spreads by production of bulb offsets and lateral runners. It often grows in dense colonies, forming a monoculture.  It is an increasingly aggressive invader of native plant communities in coastal California including, for example, parts of Santiago Oaks Regional Park and Crystal Cove State Park.

Species Focus Oxalis pes-caprae By Jake Sigg

Oxalidaceae

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