Acalypha monococca (Engelm. ex A. Gray) Lill. W. Mill. & Gandhi

Acalypha monococca (Engelm. ex A. Gray) Lill. W. Mill. & Gandhi. Acalypha monococca, commonly called slender threeseed mercury, is a species of flowering plant in the spurge family (Euphorbiaceae). It is native to North America, where it is found in the South Central and Midwestern regions of the United States, primarily west of the Mississippi River. Its natural habitat is in dry, sunny, sandy or rocky areas, in prairies, barrens, or woodlands.