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BERMUDA-BUTTERCUP Oxalis pes-caprae (Oxalidaceae) (Fabaceae) Height to 10cm. Distinctive, hairless perennial. Found on bare ground and grassy places. FLOWERS are up to 4cm across and bright yellow; borne in stalked umbels (Mar-Jun). FRUITS are capsules. LEAVES are trifoliate and clover-like, with spoon-shaped leaflets. STATUS-Persists locally as a relict of cultivation in SW England, and sometimes naturalised.
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BERMUDA-BUTTERCUP Oxalis pes-caprae (Oxalidaceae) (Fabaceae) Height to 10cm. Distinctive, hairless perennial. Found on bare ground and grassy places. FLOWERS are up to 4cm across and bright yellow; borne in stalked umbels (Mar-Jun). FRUITS are capsules. LEAVES are trifoliate and clover-like, with spoon-shaped leaflets. STATUS-Persists locally as a relict of cultivation in SW England, and sometimes naturalised.