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Mercurialis (from Mercury, who is supposed to have discovered some virtue in the plant). Euphorbiaceae. Mercury. Herbaceous plants of temperate regions, of little importance horticulturally. Lvs. opposite, simple: fls. apetalous, very small, in axillary clusters; calyx valvate; stamens 8-20, anther-cells spherical, attached by the apex and hanging; styles undivided; ovary 2-3-celled, 1 ovule in each cell. About 7 species, mostly in the Medit. region. Related to Mallotus and Acalypha. M. annua, Linn., is a weed in Eu. M. perennis, Linn., is a European poisonous plant, the foliage yielding an unstable blue dye.
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==Cultivation==
===Propagation===
===Pests and diseases===
==Varieties==
==Gallery==
<gallery perrow=5>
Image:Upload.png| photo 1
Image:Upload.png| photo 2
Image:Upload.png| photo 3
</gallery>
==References==
<references/>
*[[Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture]], by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963
<!--- xxxxx *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381 -->
<!--- xxxxx *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432 -->
<!--- xxxxx *Sunset National Garden Book. Sunset Books, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0376038608 -->
==External links==
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|genus=Mercurialis
|Min ht metric=cm
|Temp Metric=°F
|jumpin=This is the plant information box - for information on light; water; zones; height; etc. If it is mostly empty you can help grow this page by clicking on the edit tab and filling in the blanks!
|image=Upload.png
|image_width=240
}}
{{Inc|
Mercurialis (from Mercury, who is supposed to have discovered some virtue in the plant). Euphorbiaceae. Mercury. Herbaceous plants of temperate regions, of little importance horticulturally. Lvs. opposite, simple: fls. apetalous, very small, in axillary clusters; calyx valvate; stamens 8-20, anther-cells spherical, attached by the apex and hanging; styles undivided; ovary 2-3-celled, 1 ovule in each cell. About 7 species, mostly in the Medit. region. Related to Mallotus and Acalypha. M. annua, Linn., is a weed in Eu. M. perennis, Linn., is a European poisonous plant, the foliage yielding an unstable blue dye.
}}
==Cultivation==
===Propagation===
===Pests and diseases===
==Varieties==
==Gallery==
<gallery perrow=5>
Image:Upload.png| photo 1
Image:Upload.png| photo 2
Image:Upload.png| photo 3
</gallery>
==References==
<references/>
*[[Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture]], by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963
<!--- xxxxx *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381 -->
<!--- xxxxx *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432 -->
<!--- xxxxx *Sunset National Garden Book. Sunset Books, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0376038608 -->
==External links==
*{{wplink}}
{{stub}}
__NOTOC__
