Mercurialis annua L.

Annual Mercury

Euphorbiaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Euphorbiaceae (Spurge family)
Genus: Mercurialis ()

Synonyms

Mercurialis annua
Discoplis serrata
Mercurialis ambigua
Mercurialis annua subsp. ambigua
Mercurialis annua subvar. euannua
Mercurialis annua subvar. serrata
Mercurialis annua var. ambigua
Mercurialis annua var. angustifolia
Mercurialis annua var. camberiensis
Mercurialis annua var. capillacea
Mercurialis annua var. dioica
Mercurialis annua var. genuina
Mercurialis annua var. laciniata
Mercurialis annua var. monoica
Mercurialis annua var. transsylvanica
Mercurialis annua var. typica
Mercurialis annua var. variegata
Mercurialis ciliata
Mercurialis ladanum
Mercurialis monoica
Mercurialis pinnatifida
Mercurialis tarraconensis
Synema annuum

Related species

Mercurialis perennis L. - Dog's Mercury
Mercurialis ovata Sternb. & Hoppe - Broad-Leaved Mercury
Mercurialis annua L. - Annual Mercury

Traits


    Toxic, 15–40 cm tall, annual, without latex, mostly dioecious. inflorescence: clustered, in a spike-like to panicle-like whole-inflorescence. flowers: unisexual. perianth: perigone. stigmata: 2. ♀‑flowers: almost sessile. fruits: capsules, with capillary acute warts....

    You find the complete description in our identification books.

Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Mercurialis annua

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.

Distribution in Germany

Mercurialis annua

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Mercurialis annua

Mercurialis annua

Status

  • archaeophyte

Habitat

  • ruderal vegetation, fields, vineyards

  • in nutritious habitats

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