species

Mercurialis perennis

Dog's mercury · Herb mercury

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Mercurialis perennis belongs to the family Euphorbiaceae, also known as Dog's mercury or Herb mercury, native to the UK. It grows in shade or part shade, where the ground is neutral and in well drained or moist conditions.

Assembled from the attributes recorded below.

What this plant needs

Aspect
Shade, Part shade
Acidity
Neutral
Moisture
Well drained, Moist
In the UK
Native

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Record data from biflora (352211-1), under OGL-UK-3.0.