Acalypha phleoides
Shrubby Copperleaf
Also known as: Acalypha ehretiaefolia Klotzsch ex Pax & K.Hoffm. +11 more
- Acalypha ehretiaefolia Klotzsch ex Pax & K.Hoffm.
- Acalypha ehretiifolia Klotzsch ex Pax & K.Hoffm.
- Acalypha lindheimeri Müll.Arg.
- Acalypha lindheimeri var. major Pax & K.Hoffm.
- Acalypha pastoris DC. ex Willd.
- Acalypha pastoris Schrank
- Acalypha phleoides f. dioica McVaugh
- Acalypha phleoides Torr.
- Acalypha phleoides var. genuina Müll.Arg.
- Acalypha phleoides var. hirta (Cav.) Müll.Arg.
- Ricinocarpus lindheimeri (Müll.Arg.) Kuntze
- Ricinocarpus phleoides (Cav.) Kuntze
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Euphorbiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Acalypha phleoides (commonly known as Shrubby Copperleaf) is a herbaceous perennial within the Euphorbiaceae family. It is found natively in North America and South America. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Central America, Mexico, South-Central U.S.A., Southwestern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Arizona, Guatemala, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, New Mexico, Texas