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Mercury (Mercurialis)

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Mercury Genus Details

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Mercury is an herb in the Euphorbia family. Mercury flowers from July to November in northeast U.S. and again in March to September in southwest regions of the U.S. Annual mercury is about 1' tall with small green flowers. In herbal medicine, mercury is used as an emollient. In France, this herb has been made into a syrup and used as a purge.

Mercury Allergy Info

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Contact with leaves can result in allergic skin reactions. This plant is insect pollinated and there are few reports of allergenicity in North America.

Mercury Pollen Description

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No pollen description is currently available.

Species in This Genus

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Allergenicity Legend:
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Mercury (Mercurialis) is a genus of the EUPHORBIACEAE family.
This genus includes the following allergenic species:

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Mercury Genus Location

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The shaded areas on the map indicates where the genus has been observed in the United States. Click the map to see a full scale version of these allergy areas.
  - Native, observed in a county
  - Introduced, observed in a county
  - Rarely observed

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