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Oxalis montana

Raf.

White Woodsorrel

G5Secure Found in 68 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →

G5SecureGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.136694

Element CodePDOXA010Y0

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryVascular Plant

KingdomPlantae

PhylumAnthophyta

ClassDicotyledoneae

OrderGeraniales

FamilyOxalidaceae

GenusOxalis

Synonyms

Oxalis acetosella ssp. montana(Raf.) Hulten ex D. Love

Other Common Names

mountain woodsorrel (EN) Mountain Woodsorrel (EN) Oxalide de montagne (FR)

Concept Reference

Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.

Conservation Status

Rank MethodExpertise without calculation

Review Date2016-05-13

Change Date1988-08-04

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (2)

CanadaN5

Province	Rank	Native
Island of Newfoundland	S1	Yes
New Brunswick	S5	Yes
Nova Scotia	S5	Yes
Ontario	S5	Yes
British Columbia	SNA	No
Labrador	S1	Yes
Quebec	S5	Yes
Prince Edward Island	S4	Yes

United StatesNNR

Province	Rank	Native
Wisconsin	SNR	Yes
Maine	SNR	Yes
Maryland	SNR	Yes
North Carolina	S3	Yes
New York	S5	Yes
Connecticut	S3	Yes
Georgia	SH	Yes
Vermont	S5	Yes
New Hampshire	SNR	Yes
Massachusetts	SNR	Yes
West Virginia	S4	Yes
Pennsylvania	S5	Yes
New Jersey	SNR	Yes
Kentucky	S4	Yes
Tennessee	SNR	Yes
Michigan	SNR	Yes
Minnesota	SNR	Yes
Virginia	S4	Yes
Ohio	S1	Yes

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (68)

Maine (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Caribou - Speckled Ext	White Mountain National Forest	5,988

Minnesota (4)

Area	Forest	Acres
Brule Lake - Eagle Mountain	Superior National Forest	12,380
Cabin Creek	Superior National Forest	6,071
Mississippi Creek	Superior National Forest	5,717
Phantom Lake	Superior National Forest	6,521

New Hampshire (15)

Area	Forest	Acres
Carr Mountain	White Mountain National Forest	17,110
Cherry Mountain	White Mountain National Forest	8,766
Dartmouth Range	White Mountain National Forest	9,233
Great Gulf Ext.	White Mountain National Forest	15,110
Jobildunk	White Mountain National Forest	3,660
Kearsarge	White Mountain National Forest	4,554
Kilkenny	White Mountain National Forest	28,766
Kinsman Mountain	White Mountain National Forest	8,999
Mt. Wolf - Gordon Pond	White Mountain National Forest	11,846
Pemigewasset	White Mountain National Forest	32,255
Pemigewasset Ext	White Mountain National Forest	15,840
Presidential - Dry River Ext	White Mountain National Forest	10,555
Sandwich Range	White Mountain National Forest	16,797
Waterville	White Mountain National Forest	4,312
Wild River	White Mountain National Forest	46,878

North Carolina (11)

Area	Forest	Acres
Bald Mountain	Pisgah National Forest	11,085
Balsam Cone	Pisgah National Forest	10,591
Bearwallow	Pisgah National Forest	4,113
Craggy Mountain	Pisgah National Forest	2,657
Graveyard Ridge (addition)	Pisgah National Forest	1,958
Lost Cove	Pisgah National Forest	5,944
Middle Prong Addition	Pisgah National Forest	1,852
Sam Knob (addition)	Pisgah National Forest	2,576
Snowbird	Nantahala National Forest	8,489
South Mills River	Pisgah National Forest	8,588
Wilson Creek	Pisgah National Forest	4,863

Pennsylvania (4)

Area	Forest	Acres
Allegheny Front	Allegheny National Forest	7,430
Hearts Content	Allegheny National Forest	221
Minister Valley	Allegheny National Forest	1,417
Tracy Ridge	Allegheny National Forest	9,034

Tennessee (5)

Area	Forest	Acres
Bald Mountain	Cherokee National Forest	11,743
Brushy Ridge	Cherokee National Forest	7,469
Flint Mill Gap	Cherokee National Forest	9,494
London Bridge Branch	Cherokee National Forest	3,387
Rogers Ridge	Cherokee National Forest	4,738

Vermont (6)

Area	Forest	Acres
Bread Loaf	Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests	1,768
Devil's Den 09083	Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests	9,169
Griffith Lake 09084	Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests	1,833
Lye Brook Addition 09085	Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests	1,111
Wilder Mountain 09082	Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests	8,759
Woodford 09086	Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests	2,456

Virginia (7)

Area	Forest	Acres
Beaver Dam Creek	Jefferson National Forest	1,135
Laurel Fork	George Washington National Forest	9,967
Lewis Fork Addition	Jefferson National Forest	749
Little Wilson Creek Addition B	Jefferson National Forest	1,725
New London Bridge Branch	Jefferson National Forest	844
North Fork Pound	Jefferson National Forest	4,757
Ramseys Draft Addition	George Washington National Forest	12,781

West Virginia (12)

Area	Forest	Acres
Canaan Loop	Monongahela National Forest	7,867
Cheat Mountain	Monongahela National Forest	8,191
Cranberry Addition	Monongahela National Forest	11,123
Cranberry Glades Botanical Area	Monongahela National Forest	785
Dolly Sods Roaring Plain	Monongahela National Forest	13,392
Falls Of Hills Creek	Monongahela National Forest	6,925
Glady Fork	Monongahela National Forest	3,239
Little Mountain	Monongahela National Forest	8,172
Mcgowan Mountain	Monongahela National Forest	10,504
Seneca Creek	Monongahela National Forest	22,287
Tea Creek Mountain	Monongahela National Forest	8,295
Turkey Mountain	Monongahela National Forest	6,421

Wisconsin (3)

Area	Forest	Acres
09159 - Thornapple	Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest	9,744
09164 - Tea Lake	Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest	5,510
09180 - Perch Lake	Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest	2,390

References (2)

Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2016. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 12. Magnoliophyta: Vitaceae to Garryaceae. Oxford Univ. Press, New York. xxiv + 603 pp.
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.