Euphorbiaceae

Cardinal's feather

Acalypha radians Torr.

Family: Euphorbiaceae
Genus: Acalypha

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Cardinal's feather (Acalypha radians) — FlowerPhoto: Michelle W. （鍾偉瑋）, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

By language (1)

English: Cardinal's feather

Synonyms

Acalypha radians var. genuina Müll.Arg.
Acalypha radicans var. genuina Müll.Arg.
Acalypha radicans var. geraniifolia Müll.Arg.
Ricinocarpus radians Kuntze

Flowers

In flower: March to July, September (from 199 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: native

Photos

FlowerPhoto: Michelle W. （鍾偉瑋）, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Douglas Goldman, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Sam Kieschnick, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: margohj, CC0, from iNaturalist
Photo: DouglasGoldman, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: DouglasGoldman, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Sam Kieschnick, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: DouglasGoldman, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: johnyochum, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: DouglasGoldman, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Eric Knight, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: DouglasGoldman, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.