common threeseed mercury
Family
EuphorbiaceaeScientific Name
Acalypha rhomboideaOther Common Names:
copperleaf
rhombic copperleaf
rhombic three-seeded mercury
Synonyms (former Scientific Names):
Acalypha virginica var rhomboidea
Growth Habit
upright and nonwoody
Thorns or Spines
not present
Dominant Flower Color
green
Flower Symmetry
radial symmetery
Leaf Hairs
has hairs
Leaf Shape
spatulate
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Margin
serrated
Leaf Structure
simple
Leaf Stalk
shorter than leaf
Stem Hairs
Varies:
has hairs,
no hairs
Stem Cross Section
round or oval
Milky Sap
not present
Root Structure
taproot
Life Cycle
summer annual
Ochrea
not present
Plant Type
Herb