Mercurialis ovata Sternb. & Hoppe

Broad-Leaved Mercury

Euphorbiaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

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

Synonyms

Mercurialis ovata
Mercurialis livida
Mercurialis ovata var. livida
Mercurialis perennis subsp. ovata
Mercurialis perennis var. ovata

Related species

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

Traits


    Toxic, 10–40 cm tall, perennial, without latex, mostly dioecious. inflorescence: clustered, in a spike-like to panicle-like whole-inflorescence. flowers: unisexual. perianth: perigone. stigmata: 2. ♀‑flowers: with a short stalk. fruits: capsules, without acute warts,...

    You find the complete description in our identification books.

Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Mercurialis ovata

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 ovata

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 ovata

Mercurialis ovata

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • forests, shrubbery

  • in dry habitats

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