Mercurialis perennis
Dog's Mercury
Also known as: Mercurialis alpina Schur +16 more
- Mercurialis alpina Schur
- Mercurialis cantabrica
- Mercurialis cynocrambe Scop.
- Mercurialis cynocrampe Scop., 1772
- Mercurialis longifolia Host
- Mercurialis nemoralis Salisb.
- Mercurialis perennis f. genuina Müll.Arg.
- Mercurialis perennis f. glabra Beck
- Mercurialis perennis f. ovatifolia Hausskn.
- Mercurialis perennis f. robusta Gross
- Mercurialis perennis f. saxicola Beck
- Mercurialis perennis f. sylvatica (Hoppe) Rouy & Foucaud
- Mercurialis perennis var. brachyphylla Willk.
- Mercurialis perennis var. subalpina Schur
- Mercurialis sylvatica Hoppe
- Mercurialis sylvestris Bubani
- Synema perenne (L.) Dulac
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Euphorbiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Mercurialis perennis (commonly known as Dog's Mercury) is a herbaceous perennial within the Euphorbiaceae family. It naturally occurs in Africa, Temperate Asia, and Europe. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, Eastern Europe, Middle Europe, Northern Africa, Northern Europe, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Albania, Algeria, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Central European Russia, Corse, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East European Russia, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Italy, Krym, Netherlands, North Caucasus, Northwest European Russia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sicilia, South European Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Ukraine, Yugoslavia
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)
Ireland, New York, Tunisia