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Acalypha virginica
About
Acalypha virginica, commonly called Virginia threeseed mercury or Virginia copperleaf, is a plant in the spurge family (Euphorbiaceae). It is native to the eastern United States. It is found in a variety of natural habitats, particularly in open woodlands and along riverbanks. It is a somewhat weedy species that responds positively to ecological disturbance, and can be found in degraded habitats such as agricultural fields.
- Family
- Euphorbiaceae
Ecology
How it lives
- Propagated by
- Seed
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- Name
- Acalypha virginica
- Slug
- acalypha-virginica
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Family
- Euphorbiaceae
- Genus
- Acalypha
- Species
- virginica
- Wikidata QID
- Q2822480
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 43
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