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Dog's Mercury (Mercurialis perennis) is a perennial plant native to a wide range of regions including Albania, Algeria, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, and many other countries stretching from the Balkans to Scandinavia and parts of Europe. Dog's Mercury (Latin: Mercurialis perennis) is an edible plant catalogued in PlantSage.
Dog's Mercury is generally regarded as safe for culinary use when correctly identified and prepared. Avoid wild specimens from polluted ground and confirm species before harvest.
Dog's Mercury is a member native to ALB, ALG, AUT, BLT, BLR, and BGM. Dog's Mercury is a perennial plant that thrives in moist conditions and prefers light (sandy), medium, or heavy (clay) soils with a pH of 6.5 to 7.
Dog's Mercury grows best in USDA zone 4-8, 3/10 light, moist water, and perennial life cycle. Detailed sowing, propagation, and care notes are on the full profile.
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