Mercurialis perennis L.
Species in the Global Pollen Project's Master Reference Collection
Distribution
Dog's Mercury
Mercurialis perennis, commonly known as dog's mercury, is a poisonous woodland plant found in much of Europe as well as in Algeria, Iran, Turkey, and the Caucasus, but almost absent from Ireland, Orkney and Shetland. A member of the spurge family (Euphorbiaceae), it is a herbaceous, downy perennial with erect stems bearing simple, serrate leaves. The dioecious inflorescences are green, bearing inc... © Wikipedia authors and editors (licence)
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- Parent Taxon
- Mercurialis
- Global Pollen Project UUID
- 6ad8a3be-458c-4e17-bea5-791b44ddfba5
- Botanical Reference
- None available. You can check The Plant List for further information.
Connected data sources
This taxon is currently linked to the following locations.
The Plant ListGlobal Biodiversity Information Facility