Historical Common Names of Great Plains Plants:

Acalypha virginica L.

Origin: native

Scientific Synonyms: Possibly, Acalypha virginiana

Common names:

Copper-leaf [Copper leaf] (1912-1923) (62, 156)

Mercurialis tricoccos hermaphroditica (1768, Plukenet) (165)

Mercury-weed [Mercury weed] (1828-1929) (5, 7, 92, 156, 157, 158)

Three-seeded mercury (1840-1977) (3, 19, 62, 80, 93, 156)

Virginia copperleaf (1942) (155)

Virginia threeseed mercury [Virginia three-seeded mercury] (1900-Present) (5, 50, 97, 156, 157, 158)

Virginian acalypha (1768) (165)

Wax-ball (1912-1923) (62, 156)