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Oxalis corniculata

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BISH 610902Botany

Oxalis corniculata

Creeping Woodsorrel

As recorded: Oxalis corniculata L.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Oxalidales › Oxalidaceae

Collected by: Takeuchi, W.N.
Collector number: 5751
Date: May 1, 1989
Locality: Puuwaawaa; 4WD access track to 1986 burn area (from ranch HQ)
Island: Hawaiʻi Island
Region: Hawaii, United States
Elevation: 823 m
Identified by: Wagner, W.L.; Herbst, D.R.Derral R. Herbst →Warren L. Wagner Jr. →
Record type: Preserved specimen

222 Bishop specimens of Oxalis corniculata · collected 1851–2022Species page ›

Oxalis corniculata observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1989. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 377 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.

Oxalis corniculata observed 2026-10-27

2026-10-27

Maile Way + East-West Rd, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA

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Oxalis corniculata observed 2026-10-26

2026-10-26

Haleakalā National Park, Kula, HI, US

(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Oxalis corniculata observed 2026-10-21

2026-10-21

Haleakalā National Park, Hana, HI, US

(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Oxalis corniculata observed 2026-10-16

2026-10-16

Maile Way + East-West Rd, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA

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Oxalis corniculata observed 2026-09-21

2026-09-21

Hawaii, US

(c) Kyle Klotz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Oxalis corniculata observed 2026-09-05

2026-09-05

Keawe St, Hilo, HI, US

(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Oxalis corniculata. BISH 610902. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956499016. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/610902.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956499016 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026