Oxalis

By Harold Davis | Published April 7, 2006


Oxalis, photo by Harold Davis. View this photograph larger.

Oxalis is a tiny plant originally imported from Africa–and now found all over North America. Most garderners–present company included–generally regard it as a weed.

But what really is the difference between a plant and a weed? Up close like this, backlit by the sun, with emphasis provided by shadows, this “weed” is as beautiful as any designated “flower.”

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