Native Plant Database

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Shape: Ovate
Leaf Margin: Dentate
Leaf Base: Cordate
Inflorescence: Axillary , Terminal
Flower: Petals absent.
Fruit:
Size Class: 1-3 ft.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Green , Brown
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Bloom Notes: Male flowers axillary, female flowers terminal

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , AZ , FL , GA , IA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MO , MS , NC , NE , NJ , NM , OH , OK , SC , TN , TX , VA , WV
USDA Native Status: L48(N), PR(N), VI(N)

Growing Conditions

Light Requirement: Sun
Soil Moisture: Dry , Moist

From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is either on display or available from the following:

Fredericksburg Nature Center - Fredericksburg, TX
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - Austin, TX
Patsy Glenn Refuge - Wimberley, TX
Natural Biodiversity - Johnstown, PA
Jacob's Well Natural Area - Wimberley, TX

Herbarium Specimen(s)

NPSOT 0517 Collected Jul 11, 1987 in Bexar County by Harry Cliffe
NPSOT 0766 Collected Jun 19, 1993 in Bexar County by Harry Cliffe
NPSOT 0890 Collected May 20, 1994 in Bexar County by Harry Cliffe

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Additional resources

USDA: Find Acalypha ostryifolia in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Acalypha ostryifolia in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Acalypha ostryifolia