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Mexican Copperleaf (Acalypha mexicana)

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Acalypha Mexicana, or more commonly know as Mexican Copperleaf, is a forb/herb (a forb/herb is a non-woody plant that is not a grass) of the genus Acalypha. Its duration is annual which means it grows for one season only. Acalypha Mexicana or Mexican Copperleaf's floral region is North America US Lower 48, specifically in the state of Arizona.

  • Category: Dicot
  • Genus: Acalypha
  • Family: Euphorbiaceae
  • Order: Euphorbiales
  • Class: Magnoliopsida
  • Division: Magnoliophyta
  • Duration: Annual
  • Growth Habit: Forb/herb
  • Native Status: L48 (N)





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