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Mercury (plant)
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- For the Italian philologist and physician known also by his Latin name Hieronymus Mercurialis, see Geronimo Mercuriali.
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 Annual mercury (Mercurialis annua)
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Mercuries (pronounced[help] /ˈmɝkjəri/) constitute a genus (Mercurialis /mɚˈkjuːriˌɑːlɪs/) of plants of the family Euphorbiaceae (Spurge), which includes slender herbs (forbs), rhizomatious perennials and woody perennials. There are 8 to 10 European species (depending on classification) and 1 Asian species.
