Scientific Name
Acalypha gracilens
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Acalypha gracilens A. Gray
Park
Assateague Island National Seashore (ASIS)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
three-seeded mercury
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom | Plantae |
Subkingdom | Viridiplantae |
Infrakingdom | Streptophyta |
Superdivision | Embryophyta |
Division | Tracheophyta |
Subdivision | Spermatophytina |
Class | Magnoliopsida |
Superorder | Rosanae |
Order | Malpighiales |
Family | Euphorbiaceae |
Genus | Acalypha |
Species | Acalypha gracilens |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Voucher in NPS- - ASIS; Data Source: Hill, 1986
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
see comments; Data Source: Hill, 1986
Abundance
Rare
Abundance Notes
Rare, seen only on Great Egging Island; Data Source: Hill, 1986
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
1
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
BLA - I&M Office.
Created Date
8/30/2001 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Helen Hamilton
Last Modified Date
12/14/2004 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Hill, 1986: Native. Annual herb. July-Oct. Disturbed sands, woodland. The Higgins specimens at MARY have no specific location (Higgins #257). See Vegetation Mapping Report. Rare on the Island, seen only on Great Egging Island. Frequent in MD overall. MD & VA?. Slide: B47-5./
Hamilton, 2004: Voucher specimens probable at MARY and CNWR./, Park Species Data Source: Hill, 1984
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