Editing Oxalis corniculata (section)

==Description==
[[File:Oxalis corniculata Sturm10.jpg|thumb|right]]
[[File:Oxalis corniculata sl8.jpg|thumb|Stems with leaf stalk and side leaf (inconspicuous stipules at the base of each petiole are visible too)]]
[[File:Oxalis corniculata sl10.jpg|thumb|Trifoliate leaf of Oxalis corniculata]]
It has a narrow, creeping stem that readily roots at the [[node (botany)|node]]s. The trifoliate [[Leaf|leaves]] are subdivided into three rounded leaflets and resemble a [[clover]] in shape. Some varieties have green leaves, while others, like ''Oxalis corniculata'' var. ''atropurpurea'', have purple. The leaves have inconspicuous [[stipule]]s at the base of each [[Petiole (botany)|petiole]]. The flowers are small and yellow, with some having round-edged petals and others possessing sharp ends. The flowers close when direct sun is not hitting the plant, hence the name "sleeping beauty". Some specimen can have a single flower while others can have over 20.

[[File:O-Corniculata-photo 2019-05-24 14-20-52.jpg|thumb|Fruits of Oxalis corniculata]]
[[File:O-Corniculata-photo 2019-05-24 14-20-17.jpg|thumb|Pollen of Oxalis corniculata]]
[[File:Oxalis corniculata, Samenkorn.jpg|thumb|Matured seed of Oxalis corniculata]]
[[File:Seeds of Oxalis corniculata.jpg|thumb|Mature (brown) and immature (white) seeds of Oxalis corniculata]]
[[File:Oxalis corniculata leaves.jpg|thumb|Oxalis corniculata plant on moist soil]]

The [[fruit]] is a narrow, cylindrical [[Capsule (fruit)|capsule]], {{cvt|1|-|2|cm|1}} long, and noteworthy for its [[Seed dispersal#Explosive action|explosive discharge]] of the contained seeds, {{cvt|1|mm|2}} long.<ref>{{cite journal |date=1 June 2020 |author=Shanpeng Li, Yun Zhang, Jianlin Liu |title=Seed ejection mechanism in an ''Oxalis'' species |journal=Scientific Reports |volume=10 |issue=1 |page=8855 |publisher=[[Nature (journal)|Nature]]|doi=10.1038/s41598-020-65885-2 |pmid=32483323 |pmc=7264325 |bibcode=2020NatSR..10.8855L }}</ref> Pollen is about 34 microns in diameter.