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Croton glandulosus var. pubentissimus
Photo is of parent taxon

vente conmigo
Habit Plants 1–2 dm.
Stems

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

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. pubentissimus
Phenology Flowering May–Nov.
Habitat Beaches, sand dunes, roadsides.
Elevation 0–50 m. (0–200 ft.)
Distribution
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.
Parent taxa Euphorbiaceae > Croton > Croton glandulosus
Sibling taxa
C. glandulosus var. arenicola, C. glandulosus var. floridanus, C. glandulosus var. lindheimeri, C. glandulosus var. septentrionalis
Synonyms C. glandulosus var. hirsutus
Name authority Croizat: J. Arnold Arbor. 26: 188. (1945)
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