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Acaena magellanica (Lam.) Vahl
Rosaceae

Acaena magellanica (Lam.) Vahl

Acaena magellanica (Lam.) Vahl

Acaena magellanica is a perennial native South American sub-Antarctic mat-forming plant with hooked seed burrs.

Acaena novae-zelandiae Kirk
Rosaceae

Acaena novae-zelandiae Kirk

Acaena novae-zelandiae Kirk

Acaena novae-zelandiae is a small herbaceous perennial native to NZ, Australia, and New Guinea, sometimes used for garden ground cover.

Acaena pinnatifida Ruiz & Pav.
Rosaceae

Acaena pinnatifida Ruiz & Pav.

Acaena pinnatifida Ruiz & Pav.

Acaena pinnatifida is a Rosaceae flowering plant found in California, Chile and Argentina, with California populations sometimes separated taxonomically.

Acalypha arvensis Poepp.
Euphorbiaceae

Acalypha arvensis Poepp.

Acalypha arvensis Poepp.

Voucher specimens of Acalypha arvensis Poepp. are from various South American countries including Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, etc., with details of collectors and storage locations provided.

Acalypha australis L.
Euphorbiaceae

Acalypha australis L.

Acalypha australis L.

Acalypha australis L. is an annual herb with native range in East and Southeast Asia, introduced to other regions worldwide.

Acalypha californica Benth.
Euphorbiaceae

Acalypha californica Benth.

Acalypha californica Benth.

Acalypha californica is the only native Acalypha to California, a flowering chaparral shrub called California copperleaf.

Acalypha gracilens A.Gray
Euphorbiaceae

Acalypha gracilens A.Gray

Acalypha gracilens A.Gray

Acalypha gracilens A.Gray is an annual monoecious flowering plant native to eastern North America that tolerates frequent burning.

Acalypha hispida Burm.f.
Euphorbiaceae

Acalypha hispida Burm.f.

Acalypha hispida Burm.f.

Acalypha hispida Burm.f. is a dioecious cultivated plant, grown outdoors or as a houseplant, known for its long colorful female flower catkins.

Acalypha indica L.
Euphorbiaceae

Acalypha indica L.

Acalypha indica L.

Acalypha indica L. is an annual herb with a wide native range in Old World tropics, used in multiple traditional medicine systems and as food.

Acalypha rhomboidea Raf.
Euphorbiaceae

Acalypha rhomboidea Raf.

Acalypha rhomboidea Raf.

Acalypha rhomboidea (common three-seeded mercury) is an annual euphorb herb native to eastern North America that can become a problematic crop weed.

Acalypha virginica L.
Euphorbiaceae

Acalypha virginica L.

Acalypha virginica L.

Acalypha virginica, Virginia threeseed mercury/copperleaf, is an annual Euphorbiaceae native to eastern US, globally secure but rare at range edges.

Acalypha wilkesiana Müll.Arg.
Euphorbiaceae

Acalypha wilkesiana Müll.Arg.

Acalypha wilkesiana Müll.Arg.

Acalypha wilkesiana (copperleaf) is an evergreen tropical shrub grown ornamentally and studied for treating fungal and MRSA infections.

Acamptopappus sphaerocephalus (Harv. & A.Gray) A.Gray
Asteraceae

Acamptopappus sphaerocephalus (Harv. & A.Gray) A.Gray

Acamptopappus sphaerocephalus (Harv. & A.Gray) A.Gray

Rayless goldenhead (Acamptopappus sphaerocephalus) is an Asteraceae shrub native to southwestern United States deserts.

Acanthocalycium leucanthum (Gillies ex Salm-Dyck) Schlumpb.
Cactaceae

Acanthocalycium leucanthum (Gillies ex Salm-Dyck) Schlumpb.

Acanthocalycium leucanthum (Gillies ex Salm-Dyck) Schlumpb.

Acanthocalycium leucanthum is a night-flowering cactus widespread across northwestern to central Argentina.

Acanthocarpus preissii Lehm.
Asparagaceae

Acanthocarpus preissii Lehm.

Acanthocarpus preissii Lehm.

Acanthocarpus preissii is a rhizomatous perennial flowering Asparagaceae that grows on Western Australian coastal dunes, blooming white flowers in April–May.

Acanthocereus tetragonus (L.) Hummelinck
Cactaceae

Acanthocereus tetragonus (L.) Hummelinck

Acanthocereus tetragonus (L.) Hummelinck

Acanthocereus tetragonus is a tall night-blooming columnar cactus native to Florida and the Caribbean, grown for food and ornament.

Acanthomintha ilicifolia A.Gray
Lamiaceae

Acanthomintha ilicifolia A.Gray

Acanthomintha ilicifolia A.Gray

San Diego thornmint (Acanthomintha ilicifolia) is a small annual herb native to Southern California and Baja California, currently threatened by habitat loss.

Acanthomintha lanceolata Curran
Lamiaceae

Acanthomintha lanceolata Curran

Acanthomintha lanceolata Curran

Acanthomintha lanceolata Curran is a small, scented, spiny annual herb that grows in shale or serpentine scree.

Acanthospermum hispidum DC.
Asteraceae

Acanthospermum hispidum DC.

Acanthospermum hispidum DC.

Acanthospermum hispidum is an annual Asteraceae native to Central and South America, a weed and used medicinally.

Acanthus ilicifolius L.
Acanthaceae

Acanthus ilicifolius L.

Acanthus ilicifolius L.

Acanthus ilicifolius L. is a mangrove shrub up to 2 m tall, widely distributed in Southeast Asia to northern Australia.

Acanthus mollis L.
Acanthaceae

Acanthus mollis L.

Acanthus mollis L.

Acanthus mollis L. is a clump-forming perennial herb, native to the Mediterranean, often grown but often invasive in horticulture.

Acer campestre L.
Sapindaceae

Acer campestre L.

Acer campestre L.

Acer campestre L., or field maple, is a deciduous tree widely cultivated as an ornamental, native to Europe, southwest Asia and north Africa.

Acer cappadocicum Gled.
Sapindaceae

Acer cappadocicum Gled.

Acer cappadocicum Gled.

Acer cappadocicum, Cappadocian maple, is a medium deciduous maple grown ornamentally in Europe.

Acer caudatifolium Hayata
Sapindaceae

Acer caudatifolium Hayata

Acer caudatifolium Hayata

Acer caudatifolium Hayata is a deciduous tree endemic to Taiwan, growing in mid to high elevation forests.

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