Acalypha virginica
Mercuryweed, Threeseeded Mercury
Other regional names: Virginia Copperleaf +2 more
- Virginia Copperleaf
- Virginia Three Seeded Mercury
- Virginia Threeseed Mercury
Also known as: Acalypha crenulata Raf. +13 more
- Acalypha crenulata Raf.
- Acalypha digyneia Raf.
- Acalypha echinata Raf.
- Acalypha urticifolia Raf.
- Acalypha virginea Dragend.
- Acalypha virginica f. intermedia Millsp.
- Acalypha virginica f. intermedia Müll.Arg.
- Acalypha virginica f. purpurea Farw.
- Acalypha virginica var. angustifolia Torr.
- Acalypha virginica var. genuina Müll.Arg.
- Acalypha virginica var. virginica
- Ricinocarpus digyneius (Raf.) Kuntze
- Ricinocarpus urticifolius (Raf.) Kuntze
- Ricinocarpus virginicus (L.) Kuntze
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Euphorbiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Acalypha virginica (commonly known as Mercuryweed or Threeseeded Mercury) is an annual belonging to the Euphorbiaceae family. Indigenous to North America, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Acalypha, which contains over 400 distinct species.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode I., South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia
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)
Italy, Madeira