Habit: Oxalis latifolia grows a prostrate, perennial herb to 30 cm in height rooting at the nodes. Vegetation glabrous to sparsely pubescent. The trifoliate compound leaves are arranged alternate, up to 5 cm in length and width, obcordate/obdeltoid/triangular with an emarginate leaflet apex.
The complete, perfect, actinomorphic flowers are arranged in few flowered umbel-like panicles. The calyx has 5 green, unfused sepals. The pedicel and calyx are pubescent. The corolla has 5 pink fused at their base petals. There are 10 fused at their base stamens and a superior, glabrous ovary with 5 locules with many ovules. The fruit is an explosively dehiscent capsule.
Habitat: Oxalis latifolia grows in Human Altered environments (yards and gardens).
Distribution: Oxalis latifolia is NOT native to the Lucayan Archipelago. It is native to Mexico and Central and South America. It has become and invasive species in many parts of the world.
Medicinal/Cultural/Economic usage: Oxalis latifolia not known to have been used medicinally in the Bahamas.