| Acalypha monococca | |
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Scientific classification
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Euphorbiaceae |
| Genus: | Acalypha |
| Species: | A. monococca
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| Binomial name | |
| Acalypha monococca | |
Acalypha monococca, commonly called slender threeseed mercury, [2] is a species of flowering plant in the spurge family ( Euphorbiaceae). It is native to North America, where it is found in the South Central and Midwestern regions of the United States, primarily west of the Mississippi River. [3] [4] Its natural habitat is in dry, sunny, sandy or rocky areas, in prairies, barrens, or woodlands. [4] [5]
Acalypha monococca in an erect annual, growing to around 40 cm tall. [4] Its flowers are produced from summer to fall. [4] It is similar to Acalypha gracilens, which occupies a generally more easterly range from Acalypha monococca. Characteristic features for distinguishing Acalypha monococca include its single-seeded fruits, narrower leaves, smaller stature. [6]
References
- ^ "NatureServe Explorer - Acalypha monococca". NatureServe Explorer Acalypha monococca. NatureServe. 2022-06-22. Retrieved 22 Jun 2022.
- ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Acalypha monococca". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
- ^ "Acalypha monococca". County-level distribution map from the North American Plant Atlas (NAPA). Biota of North America Program (BONAP). 2014. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
- ^ a b c d Acalypha monococca Flora of North America
- ^ Diggs, George; Lipscomb, Barney; O'Kennon, Robert (1999). Flora of North Central Texas. Botanical Research Institute of Texas. p. 588.
- ^ Yatskievych, George (2006). Flora of Missouri, Volume 2. Missouri Botanical Garden Press. p. 1014.
