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Mercurialis perennis L.

Dog's Mercury

Euphorbiaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

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

Synonyms

Mercurialis perennis
Mercurialis alpina
Mercurialis cynocrambe
Mercurialis longifolia
Mercurialis nemoralis
Mercurialis perennis subvar. alpina
Mercurialis perennis subvar. sylvatica
Mercurialis perennis var. brachyphylla
Mercurialis perennis var. subalpina
Mercurialis sylvatica
Mercurialis sylvestris
Synema perenne

Related species

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

Traits


    Highly 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...

    You find the complete description in our identification books.

Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Mercurialis perennis

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 perennis

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 perennis

Mercurialis perennis

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • perennial herbaceous vegetation, forests, shrubbery

  • in nutritious habitats

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