title: Oxalis latifolia
text: # Oxalis latifolia
  
  Oxalis latifolia is a species of flowering plant in the woodsorrel family known by the common names garden pink-sorrel and broadleaf woodsorrel. It is native to Mexico and parts of Central and South America.
  
  ## Description
  
  This is a perennial herb growing from a system of small bulbs and spreading via stolons. There is no stem. The leaves arise on long petioles from ground level, each made up of three widely heart-shaped leaflets about 4.5 centimeters wide.
  
  The inflorescence is an array of several flowers, each with five pink petals (some varieties have white flowers).
  
  ### Invasive species
  
  It is known on most other continents as an introduced species and a noxious weed and invasive species, as it infests many types of agricultural crops.
  
  In south-eastern Australia, it is found in gardens, on roadsides, disturbed sites and is most likely a garden escape. It is spread by conveyance of soils containing the plant’s bulbils, as well as by runoffs, ants, and by larger animals like dogs and birds.
  
  ## Gallery
  
  * Pink flowers
  * Roadside in India
  * Flower detail in Como, New South Wales
  * White flower variety
  