Mercurialis annua
Common name
Mercury
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Flora category
Vascular – Exotic
Structural class
Herbs - Dicotyledons other than Composites
Conservation status
Not applicable
Flower colours
Cream, Yellow
Year naturalised
1904
Origin
Europe, Mediterranean to Iran
Etymology
annua: From the Latin annuus ‘year’, referring to a plant which completes its life cycle in a single year