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slender threeseed mercury
Scientific Name: Acalypha monococca
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Forb/herb
Duration: Annual
Other Names:
Slender Threeseed Mercury (Acalypha gracilens)
Slender Threeseed Mercury, scientifically known as Acalypha gracilens A. Gray, is an annual forb/herb belonging to the Spurge Family (Euphorbiaceae).
Common Names
- Slender Threeseed Mercury
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Acalypha gracilens A. Gray
- Family: Euphorbiaceae (Spurge Family)
- Genus: Acalypha
- Species: Acalypha gracilens
- Synonyms:
- Acalypha gracilens var. delzii L. Mill.
- Acalypha gracilens var. fraseri
- Acalypha monococca (Engelm. ex A. Gray) Lill. W. Mill. & Gandhi
Distribution and Habitat
- The plant has been found in Prince Georges County, Maryland and grows in both Corridors at Memorial Park, Houston Harris County, Texas.
- It is considered native to L48 (Continental US)
- It is advisable to position this plant in a partially shady place, where it is exposed to direct sunlight.
Morphological Characteristics
- Growth Habit: Forb/herb
- Duration: Annual
- Flower Color: green, yellow, white
Further Information
- Discover Life provides information about the biology, natural history, ecology, identification, and distribution of Acalypha gracilens.
- PlantSystematics.org offers information on phylogeny and nomenclature.
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