Soursob (Oxalis pes-caprae) (Nox)
Invasive Assessment | Impact Assessment | Potential Distribution | Present Distribution
| Scientific name: | Oxalis pes-caprae L. |
Common Name: | Soursob, Sourgrass |
Status: | Declared Noxious weed. The Agriculture Victoria website has information about the noxious weed classification of this species. |
Habitat: | Subhumid and semi-arid warm-temperate to subtropical regions, principally on heavier, fertile, well-drained soils and preferably in frost-free areas (Parsons and Cuthbertson 1992). It is a weed of gardens, orchards, cereal crops and pastures (Parsons and Cuthbertson 1992). Soursob invades dry coastal vegetation, heathland and heathy woodland, lowland grassland and grassy woodland, dry sclerophyll forest and woodland, riparian vegetation and rock outcrop vegetation (Carr et al 1992). |
 Soursob plant Photo: Angela Fadersen |  Soursob flower Photo: Angela Fadersen |  |
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