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Acalypha rhomboidea
Three-seeded Mercury
George Washington Birthplace National Monument
			Record Status: Approved
Occurrence:	Present
Nativeness:	Native
Abundance:	Common

Scientific Name with Authority:		Acalypha rhomboidea Raf.
Park Preferred Common Name(s):		Three-seeded Mercury
Park Synonyms:

Taxonomic Hierarchy:		Kingdom Plantae, Phylum Tracheophyta, Subphylum Spermatophytina, Order Malpighiales, Family Euphorbiaceae, Genus Acalypha, Species Acalypha rhomboidea


Park Tags:
ParkTag -


Threatened/Endangered Status:
State Species of Concern Status:
Ozone-sensitive Status:
NatureServe Global Rank:		G5
NatureServe State Rank:		VA: S5
Evidence:		0 Observations, 1 Vouchers, 2 Data Store References, 0 External Links


Other Parks Where Species is Listed:
Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park	Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site
Anacostia Park	Antietam National Battlefield
Appalachian National Scenic Trail	Appomattox Court House National Historical Park
Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area	Big Thicket National Preserve
Blue Ridge Parkway	Bluestone National Scenic River
Buffalo National River	Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area	Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park
Congaree National Park	Cowpens National Battlefield
Cumberland Gap National Historical Park	Cuyahoga Valley National Park
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area	Effigy Mounds National Monument
Eisenhower National Historic Site	First State National Historical Park
Fort Donelson National Battlefield	Gauley River National Recreation Area
George Washington Carver National Monument	George Washington Memorial Parkway
Gettysburg National Military Park	Great Falls Park
Great Smoky Mountains National Park	Guilford Courthouse National Military Park
Homestead National Historical Park	Hopewell Culture National Historical Park
Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site	Indiana Dunes National Park
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve	Johnstown Flood National Memorial
Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park	Kings Mountain National Military Park
Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial	Mammoth Cave National Park
Martin Van Buren National Historic Site	Mississippi National River and Recreation Areas
Missouri National Recreational River	Monocacy National Battlefield
Moores Creek National Battlefield	Natchez Trace Parkway
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve	Oxon Run National Parkway
Ozark National Scenic Riverways	Prince William Forest Park
Richmond National Battlefield Park	Rock Creek Park
Russell Cave National Monument	Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway	Shenandoah National Park
Shiloh National Military Park	Stones River National Battlefield
Thomas Stone National Historic Site	Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River
Valley Forge National Historical Park	Vicksburg National Military Park
Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts


Last Modified Date:	5/6/2005

NPSpecies - The National Park Service biodiversity database. IRMA Portal version.https://irma.nps.gov/npspecies. Accessed 10/1/2025 3:34:28 PM

NatureServe Global Rank and State Rank

NatureServe. 2017. NatureServe Web Service. Arlington, VA. U.S.A. Available http://services.natureserve.org. Accessed: 12/4/2017. Updated quarterly.

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