Re: Yellow Oxalis

	 R. Xavier Osorio writes"
................ However, in the spirit of simple courtesy to
>the far-flung members of this list, could writers, when using a common
>name, give a brief description of the plant if at all possible? For
>example, Fiona's use of the phrase "yellow trumpet shapes" immediately
>identified her "yellow oxalis" as Oxalis pes-caprae and not Oxalis
>corniculata. Unfortunately, the use of the descriptive phrase allowing
>me to unambiguously assign a species to Fiona's "yellow oxalis" appears
>to have been inadvertent.

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	Perhaps you or someone able to do it would give the latin names of
the various "yellow oxalis" plants (see how neatly I avoided the need for
knowing the plural of oxalis!) and the distinguishing characterisitics of
each. I apologize if the "californians" seem to behave as though it were
their list. But I for one treasure the wideflung reach of the internet. I'm
always looking for signs of countries I haven't contscted yet. Some of them
don't speak perfect English but plow reight ahead anyway. I applaud you and
assure you that mostly your message comes through loud and clear. I know I
couldn't even start in any other language! Too bad!
	---Chas---
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