Flora

Acalypha communis

Key Features

Habitat

Cornisas

Taxonomic classification

Kingdom: Plantae

Phylum: Tracheophyta

Class: Magnoliopsida

Family: Euphorbiaceae

Genus: Acalypha

Where to Find It

This species has been recorded in the following biodiversity reserves:

Panoramic view of the reserve area

Barrancas Negras

Río Negro
A group of horses on the natural grassland at dusk, in a wide-open setting of great scenic value.

Cerro Agudo

Tacuarembó
A cluster of butiá palms growing on rocky outcrops

Cerro de los Chivos

Paysandú
Native forest and palm trees

Coquimbo

Soriano
Sandy shoreline with native vegetation

El Cerro

Río Negro
Panoramic view of the Río Negro with riparian forests along both banks

El Jabalí

Río Negro
Butiá palms silhouetted against the sky above natural grassland

El Ombú

Río Negro
Stream and wetland

El Pucará

Paysandú
A quiet pool surrounded by native vegetation, with reflections on the water

El Refugio

Paysandú
River and marshlands panorama

Esteros y Algarrobales del Río Uruguay

Río Negro
Open landscape of grassland and native forest

La Palma

Cerro Largo
Trail among the rocks

La Peñarrosa

Cerro Largo
Wind-formed sand patterns with scattered vegetation in the background

La Rinconada

Tacuarembó
A watercourse running between rocks and native vegetation in the forest.

Las Tunas

Río Negro
Landscape of natural grasslands and plantation forest bathed in the golden light of sunset.

Porto Veloso

Tacuarembó
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Quiebrayugos I

Treinta y Tres
Panoramic view of the reserve area

Quiebrayugos II

Treinta y Tres
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Santa Carolina

Paysandú
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Viraroes

Río Negro

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