L48 (N)PlantaeSpecies
New Mexico Copperleaf
Acalypha neomexicana
Müll.Arg.
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Taxonomy
Kingdom
Plantae
Order
Euphorbiales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Spurge family
Genus
Acalypha
Species
Acalypha neomexicana
Lifecycle & Ecology
Duration
Annual
Growth Habit
Forb/herb
EdibleNo
US Distribution
Found in 3 states
Present
Not Present
Also Known As
Ricinocarpus neomexicanus
Data Sources
Species data compiled from the USDA PLANTS Database and other open botanical data sources. Images used under Creative Commons or equivalent licenses. Distribution data from USDA state-level records.
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