Acalypha gracilens

Slender Threeseed Mercury is considered a weed and will grow just about anywhere, including sandy pinewoods, mixed forests, rocky outcrops as well as disturbed areas. The plant has a taproot that can grow deep in the soil, making it difficult to dislodge once established. A better strategy to avoid continuous weeding is to deadhead the flowers before seed is set or dig out the plant while it is still small

Insignificant half inch flowers, but colorful bracts that bloom mid-spring. It is only after pollination has occurred that the flowers become more obvious.