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Acalypha californica (California copperleaf)

Synonyms: Acalypha pringlei; Acalypha stokesiae; Ricinocarpus californicus (homotypic)

Wikipedia Abstract

The flowering shrub Acalypha californica is known as the California copperleaf, and sometimes by the older name Pringle three-seeded mercury. It is the only Acalypha species native to California, where it is most abundant in the hills of San Diego County. It is a member of the chaparral plant community.
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Attributes

Allergen Potential [1]  Medium-High
Lifespan [2]  Perennial
Structure [2]  Shrub

External References

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Citations

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♦ 1Derived from Allergy-Free Gardening OPALS™, Thomas Leo Ogren (2000)
♦ 2USDA Plants Database, U. S. Department of Agriculture
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0