Native Plants
Digital Herbaria
Acalypha radians
Acalypha radians Torr.
Cardinal's Feather, Cardinal Feather
Euphorbiaceae (Spurge Family)
USDA Symbol: ACRAUSDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Specimen & Label Data
Acalypha radians
Round Copper-Leaf
Euphorbiaceae
Location: W side of Silicon Drive at Cooksey Lane.Latitude: 0.000000
Habitat: Full sun, medium loamy soil w/Poaceae. Two plants.
Description: Perennial herb, to 9". Staminate flowers on spike, brick-red; anthers minute, yellow. Leaves orbicular, hairy.
County: Bexar
Collector: Lottie Millsaps
Collection Date: Sept. 17, 1991
Specimen number: 125
Herbarium Owner: NPSOT
Herbarium ID: 0135
Accession Date: Dec. 16, 1991
Accession Number: 12
Annotations: DS-XB, (staminate)