Pink woodsorrel vs sorrel

Oxalis debilis compared with Oxalis rosea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pink woodsorrel	sorrel
Kingdom same	Plantae (planta)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Oxalidales (Oxalidales)	Oxalidales (Oxalidales)
Family same	Oxalidaceae	Oxalidaceae
Genus same	Oxalis	Oxalis
Species	Oxalis debilis	Oxalis rosea

Evolutionary Relationship

Pink woodsorrel and sorrel share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Oxalis.

Conservation Status

Pink woodsorrel

NE — Not Evaluated

sorrel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pink woodsorrel	sorrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pink woodsorrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria, Comoros, Congo (DRC)), Asia (Qatar, Singapore, Vietnam), Europe (13 countries), North America (Costa Rica, Cuba, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

sorrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Asia (India) and Europe (5 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇮🇪 Ireland 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇬🇧 United Kingdom