Common names: three-seeded mercury, Virginia copperleaf

Scientific names: Acalyhpa virginica

Seasons of significant use: summer, fall, winter (for Acalypha spp. complex)

Characteristics: Native, annual, warm season forb to 20.0 inches. Leaves alternate, simple, narrowly rhombic to broadly lanceolate with crenate to nearly entire margins; plants monoecious; spikes axillary with both male and female flowers; female flowers subtended by a foliaceous bract; fruit is a 3-seeded capsule. Flowers July-October.

Plant community type: Typically in open uplands but also occurs in open bottomlands and partially shaded areas.

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Appendix C: Plants by Common Name
Appendix C: Plants by Scientific Name
Appendix C: Plants Listed by Family