Pink-sorrel vs sorrel

Oxalis articulata compared with Oxalis rosea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pink-sorrel	sorrel
Kingdom same	Plantae (植物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)	Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)
Order same	Oxalidales (酢浆草目)	Oxalidales (酢浆草目)
Family same	Oxalidaceae	Oxalidaceae
Genus same	Oxalis	Oxalis
Species	Oxalis articulata	Oxalis rosea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Pink-sorrel

NE — Not Evaluated

sorrel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pink-sorrel

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Tunisia), Asia (Japan, South Korea, Turkey), Europe (15 countries), North America (Mexico), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile, 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:

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