Acalypha monococca
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''Acalypha monococca'', commonly called slender threeseed mercury, is a species of
flowering plant Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (). The term angiosperm is derived from the Ancient Greek, Greek words (; 'container, vessel') and (; 'seed'), meaning that the seeds are enclosed with ...
in the spurge family (
Euphorbiaceae Euphorbiaceae (), the spurge family, is a large family of flowering plants. In English, they are also commonly called euphorbias, which is also the name of Euphorbia, the type genus of the family. Most spurges, such as ''Euphorbia paralias'', ar ...
). It is native to North America, where it is found in the South Central and
Midwestern The Midwestern United States (also referred to as the Midwest, the Heartland or the American Midwest) is one of the four census regions defined by the United States Census Bureau. It occupies the northern central part of the United States. It ...
regions of the United States, primarily west of the
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. Its natural habitat is in dry, sunny, sandy or rocky areas, in prairies, barrens, or woodlands. ''Acalypha monococca'' in an erect annual, growing to around 40 cm tall. Its flowers are produced from summer to fall. 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.


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{{Taxonbar, from=Q15288308 monococca Flora of the North-Central United States Flora of the South-Central United States Flora of the Southeastern United States