Mercurialis tomentosa L.

Mercuriale tomenteuse (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Malpighiales > Euphorbiaceae > Mercurialis

Characteristics

A herb.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention -
Sexuality dioecy
Pollination entomogamy
Spread myrmecochory
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.22 - 0.42
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) 0.16
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

It is a Mediterranean plant.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 5-9

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible -
Therapeutic use Purgative (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Mercurialis tomentosa habit picture by Javier Noguera (cc-by-sa)
Mercurialis tomentosa habit picture by claire Felloni (cc-by-sa)
Mercurialis tomentosa habit picture by Diego Alex (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Mercurialis tomentosa leaf picture by rubio carmen (cc-by-sa)
Mercurialis tomentosa leaf picture by Sala Elisa (cc-by-sa)
Mercurialis tomentosa leaf picture by Porras Francisco Javier (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Mercurialis tomentosa flower picture by joselu_4 (cc-by-sa)
Mercurialis tomentosa flower picture by Benito Soto Fernando (cc-by-sa)
Mercurialis tomentosa flower picture by Antonio Rey (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Mercurialis tomentosa fruit picture by joselu_4 (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Mercurialis tomentosa world distribution map, present in Spain, France, and Portugal

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:352227-1
WFO ID wfo-0000241796
COL ID 3ZTKL
BDTFX ID 42347
INPN ID 108367
Wikipedia (EN)
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Mercurialis sericea Mercurialis tomentosa