''Oxalis exilis'' is a small

herbaceous plant Herbaceous plants are vascular plants that have no persistent woody stems above ground. This broad category of plants includes many perennials, and nearly all annuals and biennials. Definitions of "herb" and "herbaceous" The fourth edition of t ...

found in Australia and New Zealand. It is mainly found in hillsides and weedy areas. It is the smallest species of ''

Oxalis ''Oxalis'' ( (American English) or (British English)) is a large genus of flowering plants in the wood-sorrel family Oxalidaceae, comprising over 550 species. The genus occurs throughout most of the world, except for the Polar region, polar are ...

'' in New Zealand. The colors of the leaves range from green to purple. The capsule and style length vary from 4–6.5 mm.

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exilis Plants described in 1839 Flora of Australia Flora of New Zealand {{Oxalidales-stub