Native to 44 botanical countries across Europe, Africa, and Temperate Asia; introduced into Alabama, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Ascension, Bahamas, Baltic States, Bermuda, California, Cape Provinces, Denmark, Eritrea, Falkland Is., Great Britain, Haiti, Ireland, Jamaica, Maryland, Mexico Central, Netherlands, New York, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Northwest European Russia, Poland, St.Helena (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 2 occurrences across 2 countries.
Location
Spain, Andalusia, Granada
36.844722, 3.367222
Location Remarks
On A7209 about 5 km from junction with A348, south of Orgiva.
Collectors
No collectors specified
Location
Greece, Crete, Chania (Kisamos)
35.4215, 23.646333
Location Remarks
Sirikari (Polyrinnia) Gorge, W of Chania
Collectors
No collectors specified
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malpighiales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Mercurialis
Specific Epithet
annua
Authorship
L.
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 4.5
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
Modelled estimate
EDGE score
0.4
Global rank
#121,761 of 335,497
Top 37%
Extinction probability
10%
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy