Mercurialis annua L.
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Authority
Gleason, Henry A. & Cronquist, Arthur J. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada. lxxv + 910 pp.
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Family
Euphorbiaceae
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Scientific Name
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Description
Species Description - Spreading or ascending annual, 1–5 dm; lvs lanceolate to lance- ovate, 3–6 cm, serrate; staminate spikes exceeding the lvs; fr hirsute; 2n=16 and multiples. Native of Europe, w. Asia, and n. Afr., escaped or adventive in waste places here and there in our range and s. May–Sept.
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Common Names
herb-mercury