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cardinal's feather
Acalypha radians
Acalypha radians
cardinal's feather Spurge Family
Acalypha radians Euphorbiaceae
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common names
  cardinal's feather
  palmate copperleaf
accepted scientific name
  •Acalypha radians Torr.
rules for finding collection records
  Acalypha radians (444)
family name
  • Euphorbiaceae
Image Author: ©2015 Wynn Anderson
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Category: Wildflowers
Flowers: No obvious petals, Spike cluster of flowers
Petal colors: color color color color
Leaf: Alternate
Plant Observed beginning of March thru end of November

Plant Showiness (27%)
Links to Plant Photos
iNaturalist
Cal Photos (4)
W.R.Carr (3)
SEINet (1)
base map where plant found
mag select

Disturbed
Sand
Grassland
Native Plant Status
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native Native
native Not Present