Acalypha arvensis
Field Copperleaf
Also known as: Acalypha arvensis var. belangeri Briq. +6 more
- Acalypha arvensis var. belangeri Briq.
- Acalypha arvensis var. genuina Müll.Arg.
- Acalypha arvensis var. pavoniana (Müll.Arg.) Müll.Arg.
- Acalypha capitellata Brandegee
- Acalypha hystrix Balb. ex Spreng.
- Acalypha pavoniana Müll.Arg.
- Ricinocarpus arvensis (Poepp.) Kuntze
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Euphorbiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual or subshrub.
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Acalypha arvensis (commonly known as Field Copperleaf) is an annual or shrub within the Euphorbiaceae family. It originates in North America and South America. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Leeward Is., Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Southwest Caribbean, Surinam, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Windward Is.
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Cameroon, Florida, Malaya, Taiwan