Scientific details

SCIENTIFIC NAME: Acalypha spp

 COMMON NAME(S): Chenille plant, Three-seeded Mercury
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FAMILY: Euphorbiaceae
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TYPE: 430 species of herbs, shrubs or trees
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ALLERGENIC COMPONENTS: All parts
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COMMENTS: This plant is suspected of being poisonous. The toxicity is unknown. A. virginiana is suspected of poisoning livestock.
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