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While there are over 800 different species of oxalis, two are most commonly found in lawns throughout the US Yellow wood sorrel (Oxalis stricta) has pale green leaves, grows in an upright clump, and is most commonly mistaken for clover Creeping wood sorrel (Oxalis corniculata) has leaves that are covered with with fine hairs and are sometimes tinged reddishpurpleSorrel is from the High German word "sur" meaning sour Oxalis is from the Greek though the accent is on the end oxalIS, base word (Οξύς, pungent) The Oxalis is mildly tangy because of oxalic acid now there's a surprise Articulata (ahticyouLAHta) is jointed, Corniculata means, creeping, much branched like a mat, debilis is weak, Latifolia means broad leaved, MacranthaCommon Yellow Wood Sorrel (Oxalis stricta) By David Taylor Common yellow wood sorrel is a member of the Oxalidaceae, the Wood Sorrel family Species in this family are small trees to small herbs Other plants in the family include purple shamrocks (Oxali...