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Lindheimer's croton

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vente conmigo

Habit Plants 1–2 dm. Plants 1–2 dm.
Stems

stellate-hairy, hairs appressed, radii equal.

densely stellate-hairy, hairs spreading, radii unequal, central radius prominent.

Leaves

petiole apical glands stipitate, circular when dry, 0.1–0.4 mm diam.;

blade 1–2(–3) × 0.3–0.8(–1.3) cm, length mostly more than 2 times width, membranous, marginal teeth pointed, both surfaces sparsely to moderately stellate-hairy;

base obscurely 3-veined.

petiole apical glands sessile, wavy-wrinkled when dry, 05–0.8 mm diam.;

blade 2–7 × 0.7–3 cm, length mostly more than 2 times width, membranous, marginal teeth pointed, both surfaces densely stellate-villous;

base obscurely 3-veined.

Croton glandulosus var. lindheimeri

Croton glandulosus var. pubentissimus

Phenology Flowering May–Dec. Flowering May–Nov.
Habitat Old fields, roadsides, waste places. Beaches, sand dunes, roadsides.
Elevation 0–900 m. (0–3000 ft.) 0–50 m. (0–200 ft.)
Distribution
from FNA
KS; NM; OK; TX; e Mexico
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from FNA
TX
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Discussion

Variety pubentissimus grows primarily in the Texas Gulf Coast counties of Aransas, Brazoria, Cameron, Kenedy, Kleberg, Nueces, and San Patricio, but a few collections are known from inland Colorado and Victoria counties.

(Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.)

Source FNA vol. 12, p. 216. FNA vol. 12, p. 216.
Parent taxa Euphorbiaceae > Croton > Croton glandulosus Euphorbiaceae > Croton > Croton glandulosus
Sibling taxa
C. glandulosus var. arenicola, C. glandulosus var. floridanus, C. glandulosus var. pubentissimus, C. glandulosus var. septentrionalis
C. glandulosus var. arenicola, C. glandulosus var. floridanus, C. glandulosus var. lindheimeri, C. glandulosus var. septentrionalis
Synonyms C. glandulosus var. parviseminus C. glandulosus var. hirsutus
Name authority Müller Arg.: in A. P. de Candolle and A. L. P. P. de Candolle, Prodr. 15(2): 685. (1866) Croizat: J. Arnold Arbor. 26: 188. (1945)
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