Croton
Common Name: Croton
Species Name: Croton spp
Plant Type: Forb
Family Name: Euphorbiaceae, Spurge Family
| Plant Facts | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Native |
| Duration | Annual |
| Distribution in the U.S. | From the Dakotas, Wyoming, and Utah south to Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and northern Mexico |
| Distribution in Oklahoma | Western half of the state |
ID Characteristics
- Field Identification Characteristics
Vegetative
- 1 or 2 leaves at each branching of stem
- Leaves coated in rough, fuzzy texture; shape is oblong and elliptical
- No branching below, wide and sometimes numerous branches above
Floral
- Flower heads generally noticeable and white
- Leaf and Stem Characteristics
- Leaf Type: Simple
- Leaf Arrangement: Alternate but whorled just below inflorescences
- Leaf Shape: Lanceolate
- Stipules: Present
- Floral Characteristics
- Petal Number: Absent
- Flower Timing: June-October
- Fruit Type: Capsular schizocarps
| Habitat/Ecology | |
|---|---|
| Soil Type | Sandy and sandy-loam soils |
| Habitat | Prairies and shrublands |
| Successional Stage | Early |
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