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Oxalis adenophylla

Oxalis adenophylla

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Family: Oxalidaceae
Order: Oxalidales
Class: Magnoliopsida
Phylum / Division: Magnoliophyta
Kingdom: Plantae

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Oxalis adenophylla, commonly known as Chilean oxalis or silver shamrock (among other common names), is an Argentinian and Chilean alpine plant. In Chile, it is distributed between the Santiago Metropolitan Region and the Aysen Region. It is most notable for its leaves, which are palmately divided into as many as 22 leaflets, covered with silvery hairs. The light pink flowers are wider than the leaves.

Cultivation: It is hardy in USDA hardiness zones 4–10. Outside of its native location, it is often used for rock gardens. It can also do well as a houseplant.

In the UK this plant has received the Royal Horticultural Society´s Award of Garden Merit.

It does well in far-north locations such as Sweden, Norway and Nova Scotia (Canada), as well as in purely temperate regions. Its cold-hardiness comes from the bulb´s adaptation to freezing during dormancy. It is, however, susceptible to rot in the winter in temperate zones, a problem not present where ground freezes in winter. It is tolerant of some shade, but will bloom most with full sunlight.

Source: Wikipedia, article Oxalis adenophylla. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 17/07/2026.





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Count: 4

Foto
Photography ID: 578131
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El Calafate
Santa Cruz
Argentina
08/03/2020
Graciela Viviana
Foto
Photography ID: 554982
  Adult

Ruta Provincial 80
Río Negro
Argentina
11/09/2023
Aluminé Sangorrín
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Photography ID: 476605
  Adult

Paso Roballos
Santa Cruz
Argentina
12/04/2021
Hugo Caverzasi


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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
201555018/03/2024ArgentinaMendozaRuta Nacional 145 - Paso PehuencheHugo Caverzasi
190800709/11/2023ArgentinaRío NegroRuta Provincial 80Aluminé Sangorrín
152278704/12/2021ArgentinaSanta CruzRuta 41 pasando el puesto de gendarmería (hacia Los Antiguos), Paso RoballosHugo Caverzasi
201654003/08/2020ArgentinaSanta CruzEl Calafate, El CalafateGraciela Viviana
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Oxalis adenophylla – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 14/09/2026.