Question: Hello, I hope you can help me with this plant. I found it in my aunts yard in Winchester Ma …
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Question
Hello, I hope you can help me with this plant. I found it in my aunts yard in Winchester Ma covering/dominating her front grass. I hope it is not a nasty invasive. In the photo one plant is 12 inches over all growing next to grass in a more shaded habitat. The ones dominating the grass and the small one in photo with yellow flower are mostly 4-6 inches high. Thank you, Stephen
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Dear stephenturtle, it appears you have photographed a species of Acalypha (three-seeded-mercury), probably Acalypha rhomboidea, the most common (and native) member of the genus in New England.
