Oxalis

How to Get Rid of Oxalis

Characteristics

• Oxalis articulate
• Common name: Yellow Woodsorrel
• Perennial weed
• Forms yellow flowers May through September
• Clover like leaves that are often confused with black medic or clovers
• Leaves are composed of 3 leaflets that have a more heart-shaped look than black medic or clover
• Alternating leaves that extend from base
• Green to purple stems

Treatment

Selective 

• Properly identify your grass and filter out products that are not safe for your lawn
• Application is most effective during active growth
• Products that contain triclopyr are recommended
• Make sure to properly identify your grass to make sure that the herbicide is safe for your lawn.  Choose your grass below to filter for products that are safe for your lawn:
• Bahia 
• Bent 
• Bermuda 
• Buffalo 
• Centipede
• Fescue
• Kentucky Bluegrass
• Rye
• Seashore Paspalum
• St. Augustine
• Zoysia

Non-Selective

• Spot treat trouble areas
• Only apply to targeted weeds
• Look for active ingredients such as glyphosate
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