Acalypha deamii

Classification	Dicots
Family	Euphorbiaceae
Family (Traditional)	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Acalypha
Species:	Acalypha deamii (Weath.) H. E. Ahles
Common Name	Deams Threeseed Mercury
Growth Habit	forb
Plant Notes	**
Characteristics	Armaments: No; Milky Sap: No; Photosynthetic: Yes; Stipules: Yes; Woody Herbaceous: Herbaceous; Duration: Annual; General Ecology: Terrestrial; Growth Habit: forb; Moisture Requirements: Mesic; Region of Origin: North America; Leaf Arrangement: alternate; Leaf Complexity: simple; Leaf Dissection: 0; Leaf Persistance: Deciduous; Leaf Type: broadleaf; Leaflet Number: 0; Base Flower Color: Green; Carpel Number/Pistil: 3; Fruit Dehiscence: Yes; Fruit Type: Achene; Fruit Type: Schizocarp; Fruit Wet/Dry: Dry; Ovary Position: Superior; Overall Flower Symmetry: Actinomorphic; Petal Fusion: No; Petal Number: 0; Pistil Complexity: Compound; Pistil Number: 1; Sepal Fusion: No; Sepal Number: 3; Sepal Number: 4; Sporangium Arrangement: N/A; Stamen Number: 0; Stamen Number: 4; Stamen Number: 8; Tepal Number: 0
C value	9
Status	Native; TN[S1] KY[S3S4] (State Rank); G4? (Global Rank)
Specimen(s)	View and Download Specimen Details »

** Not applicable or data not available.

View More Photos »

Species Distribution Map

This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display the its name. Click the question mark icon () to view additional information about the ecoregions shown. In the map legend, there are links to toggle the visibility of the ecoregions and/or their labels. In addition, clicking on an ecoregion name will highlight that region on the map.

State Boundaries
Counties
Counties - Species Present

Ecoregions

Southeastern Plains
- Blackland Prarie
Blue Ridge Mountains
Ridge and Valley
Cumberland Plateau
Cumberland Mountains
Allegheny Plateau

Interior Plateau
- Bluegrass Region
- Nashville Basin
- Pennyroyal Karst Plain
- Western Highland Rim
- Eastern Highland Rim

Interior River Valleys and Hills
- Shawnee / Caseyville Hills
Mississippi Alluvial Plain
Mississippi Valley Loess Plains
Show/Hide Ecoregions
Show/Hide Ecoregion Labels

Synonyms

Synonym	Full Citation
Acalypha deanii	Acalypha deanii (Weath.) H.E. Ahles

Specimens and Distribution

This species has been reported in the following counties by the herbaria listed. An overview of the individual specimens are provided in the table that follows. Click on the accession number to view details; click on column headers to sort.

Counties included on distribution map: Edmonson (KY), Hart (KY), Jefferson (KY), McCracken (KY), Madison (KY), Taylor (KY), Davidson (TN), Decatur (TN), DeKalb (TN), Hickman (TN), Montgomery (TN), Van Buren (TN), Williamson (TN)

Herbaria represented by specimen data listed below: BEREA, TENN, APSC, EKY, UCHT

Range of years during which specimens were collected: 1947 - 1980

Accession No. (click for full details)	County	State	Coll. Date	Collector & Collection No.	Herbarium & Herbarium Name Used
31234100412731	McCracken	Kentucky	24 Oct 1978	Raymond Athey 4300	EKY Acalypha deamii
TENN-V-0137392	Decatur	Tennessee			TENN Acalypha deamii
TENN-V-0137395	Hickman	Tennessee			TENN Acalypha deamii
TENN-V-0137396	Van Buren	Tennessee			TENN Acalypha deamii
TENN-V-0137397	Williamson	Tennessee			TENN Acalypha deamii
31234100412749	Edmonson	Kentucky	10 Sep 1980	Richard H. Hannan 5483	EKY Acalypha deamii
BEREA012880	Madison	Kentucky			BEREA Acalypha deamii
TENN-V-0137393	DeKalb	Tennessee			TENN Acalypha deamii
UCHT042004	Williamson	Tennessee			UCHT Acalypha deamii
TENN-V-0137398	Williamson	Tennessee			TENN Acalypha deamii
APSC0015123	Montgomery	Tennessee			APSC Acalypha deamii
TENN-V-0137391	Davidson	Tennessee			TENN Acalypha deamii
APSC0083675	Jefferson	Kentucky			APSC Acalypha deamii
APSC0015124	Montgomery	Tennessee	21 Oct 1947	Alfred Clebsch	APSC Acalypha deamii
APSC0085263	Jefferson	Kentucky			APSC Acalypha deamii
BEREA024939	Taylor	Kentucky			BEREA Acalypha deamii
TENN-V-0137399	Williamson	Tennessee			TENN Acalypha deamii
TENN-V-0137394	DeKalb	Tennessee			TENN Acalypha deamii
APSC0015125	Montgomery	Tennessee	15 Aug 1948	Alfred Clebsch	APSC Acalypha deamii
BEREA024938	Hart	Kentucky			BEREA Acalypha deamii

View a List of All Ecological Communities

Acalypha deamii

Related Links

Species Distribution Map

Ecoregions

Synonyms

Specimens and Distribution

Plant Photos