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Euphorbiaceae > Croton (Croton, Doveweed, Rushfoil) | |
Silverleaf Croton, Beach-tea, Gulf Croton (Croton punctatus) New Hanover Co., NC 26 Aug 2006 Common in beach dunes and other sandy areas along the immediate NC coast. | |
Silverleaf Croton, Beach-tea, Gulf Croton (Croton punctatus) New Hanover Co., NC 26 Aug 2006 Young fruit, a 3-locular capsule. | |
Silverleaf Croton, Beach-tea, Gulf Croton (Croton punctatus) New Hanover Co., NC 26 Aug 2006 | |
Silverleaf Croton, Beach-tea, Gulf Croton (Croton punctatus) New Hanover Co., NC 26 Aug 2006 Appearing shrubby, this species is actually an annual or sometimes a short-lived perennial. |
Glade Rushfoil, Outcrop Rushfoil, Willdenow's Croton (Croton willdenowii, Crotonopsis elliptica) Thin soils on granite outcrop in Alexander Co., NC 3 July 2009 Common statewide in NC in habitats ranging from rock outcrops to dry sandy soils. | |
Glade Rushfoil, Outcrop Rushfoil, Willdenow's Croton (Croton willdenowii, Crotonopsis elliptica) Thin soils on granite outcrop in Alexander Co., NC 3 July 2009 Leaves are nearly sessile, have entire margins, and are quite small. | |
Glade Rushfoil, Outcrop Rushfoil, Willdenow's Croton (Croton willdenowii, Crotonopsis elliptica) Thin soils on granite outcrop in Alexander Co., NC 3 July 2009 As you can see by the list of names above, this plant has had an identity crisis... |
Annotated habitat and distribution information listed above is from Radford, Ahles, & Bell. 1968. Manual of the Vascular Flora of the Carolinas. UNC Press; Alan Weakley's Flora of the Carolinas, Virginia, and Georgia; and from personal observations and discussions with Will Cook, Harry LeGrand, and Bob Wilbur. Supplemental resources include USDA plants website, and NatureServe.
Created on ... Sep 9, 2006 | jeffpippen9@gmail.com