Mercurialis

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Noun

Mercurialis - a genus of slender herbs belonging to the family Euphorbiaceaegenus Mercurialisrosid dicot genus - a genus of dicotyledonous plantsEuphorbiaceae, family Euphorbiaceae, spurge family - a family of plants of order Geranialesboys-and-girls, herb mercury, herbs mercury, Mercurialis annua - Eurafrican annual naturalized in America as a weed; formerly dried for use as a purgative, diuretic or antisyphiliticdog mercury, dog's mercury, Mercurialis perennis - European perennial weedy plant with greenish flowers

Mercurialis

(mercury), a genus of perennial and annual herbs of the family Euphorbiaceae. The leaves are opposite, and the flowers are unisexual, small, and greenish. The plants are usually dioecious. The staminate flowers are in clusters, and the pistillate flowers are generally solitary. The perianth is simple and three-parted. The fruit is a schizocarp with two one-seeded cells. There are eight species, distributed in Eurasia (mainly in the Mediterranean region). In the USSR three species are encountered in the European part and in the Caucasus. Dog’s mercury (M. perennis) grows in shady, mainly broad-leaved forests and thickets; it blossoms in early spring. The leaves contain a dark blue dye. All species of mercury are poisonous.

Mercurialis

Related to Mercurialis: Mercurialis perennis, Mercurialis annua

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Synonyms for Mercurialis

noun a genus of slender herbs belonging to the family Euphorbiaceae

Synonyms

genus Mercurialis

Related Words

rosid dicot genus
Euphorbiaceae
family Euphorbiaceae
spurge family
boys-and-girls
herb mercury
herbs mercury
Mercurialis annua
dog mercury
dog's mercury
Mercurialis perennis