Mercurialis annua Annual mercury (Euphorbiaceae)

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Mercurialis annua
Annual mercury
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The Mercurialis annua plant species is found in Britain. It is a member of the Euphorbiaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Annual mercury.

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Latin Name:  Mercurialis annua
Common Name:  Annual mercury
Family:  Euphorbiaceae
Author:  L.

Known Hazards:  The plant is poisonous, but less so than the perennial M. perennis[4, 65, 66, 76].

Mature Height:  0.5   Mature Width:

Habitat:  Waste places[17]. A common weed of cultivated soils, but it avoids acid soils[1].

Cultivation Notes: A common garden weed in Britain, it should need little encouragement. When well suited, it tends to spread itself around too freely for most people's tastes[4]. It dislikes growing in shady positions. Plants are normally dioecious, though monoecious plants are sometimes found[4]. Male and female plants must normally be grown if seed is required.

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