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Acalypha virginica
Virginia Copperleaf
Manassas National Battlefield Park
			Record Status: Approved
Occurrence:	Present
Nativeness:	Native
Abundance:	Unknown

Scientific Name with Authority:		Acalypha virginica L.
Park Preferred Common Name(s):		Virginia Copperleaf
Park Synonyms:

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


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


Other Parks Where Species is Listed:
Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park	Arkansas Post National Memorial
Assateague Island National Seashore	Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area
Big Thicket National Preserve	Blue Ridge Parkway
Bluestone National Scenic River	Buffalo National River
Catoctin Mountain Park	Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park
Chickasaw National Recreation Area	Colonial National Historical Park
Cumberland Gap National Historical Park	Cuyahoga Valley National Park
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area	First State National Historical Park
Fort Donelson National Battlefield	Gauley River National Recreation Area
George Washington Birthplace National Monument	George Washington Carver National Monument
Great Falls Park	Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Hopewell Culture National Historical Park	Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site
Hot Springs National Park	Kings Mountain National Military Park
Little River Canyon National Preserve	Mammoth Cave National Park
Natchez Trace Parkway	New River Gorge National Park and Preserve
Ozark National Scenic Riverways	Pea Ridge National Military Park
Pipestone National Monument	Rock Creek Park
Russell Cave National Monument	Shenandoah National Park
Shiloh National Military Park	Stones River National Battlefield
Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve	Valley Forge National Historical Park
Vicksburg National Military Park


Last Modified Date:	7/26/2006

NPSpecies - The National Park Service biodiversity database. IRMA Portal version.https://irma.nps.gov/npspecies. Accessed 10/1/2025 4:52:42 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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