Family: Euphorbiaceae Spurge Family
Genus: Acalypha Copperleaf
Genus of herbs and shrubs with 430 to 500 of mostly tropical to subtropical species. Derived from the Greek word for nettle.
Scientific Name: Acalypha virginica L.
Common Name(s): Virginia copper-leaf, Virginia three-seeded-mercury, Mercury weed
Growth Type: annual
Species Description: A native invasive species.
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 | Caption: Copper-leaf's seedling.
ID: Hrb-ACCVI-003
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
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Keyword(s): seedling
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 | Caption: Flowering plant with flowers borne on the top of the plant and in the leaf axils. This plant also has alternate leaves with long petioles.
ID: Hrb-ACCVI-005
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
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Keyword(s): flowering, inflorescense, leaf
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 | Caption: Flowering plant with flowers borne on the top of the plant and in the leaf axils. This plant also has alternate leaves with long petioles.
ID: Hrb-ACCVI-006
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): flowering, inflorescense, leaf
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 | Caption: Flowering plant with flowers borne on the top of the plant and in the leaf axils. This plant also has alternate leaves with long petioles.
ID: Hrb-ACCVI-007
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): flowering, inflorescense, leaf
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 | Caption: Mature plant with cluster of flowers in leaf axils and on the stem of the top of the plant.
ID: Hrb-ACCVI-004
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
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Keyword(s): inflorescense, mature
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 | Caption: Plant with flowers borne on the top of the plant and alternate leaves.
ID: Hrb-ACCVI-001
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): inflorescense, mature
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 | Caption: Virginia Copper-leaf's seedlings.
ID: Hrb-ACCVI-002
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): seedling
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