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Croton glandulosus var. pubentissimus

Croton glandulosus var. septentrionalis
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vente conmigo
Photo is of parent taxon

vente conmigo
Habit Plants 1–2 dm. Plants 2–12 dm.
Stems

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

moderately stellate-hairy, hairs appressed, radii equal.
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.

petiole apical glands sessile, wavy-wrinkled when dry, 0.5–0.8 mm diam.;

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

base 3-veined.

Croton glandulosus var. pubentissimus

Croton glandulosus var. septentrionalis
Phenology Flowering May–Nov. Flowering May–Nov.
Habitat Beaches, sand dunes, roadsides. Sand dunes, old fields, roadsides, waste places, cultivated land.
Elevation 0–50 m. (0–200 ft.) 0–900 m. (0–3000 ft.)
Distribution
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TX
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AL; AR; DE; FL; GA; IA; IL; IN; KS; KY; LA; MD; MI; MN; MO; MS; NC; NE; NJ; OH; OK; PA; SC; TN; TX; VA; WI; WV
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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.)

Variety septentrionalis is by far the most widespread variety of Croton glandulosus in North America, and the only one present north of Florida in the east and north of Oklahoma and Kansas in the Midwest.

(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. lindheimeri, C. glandulosus var. septentrionalis
C. glandulosus var. arenicola, C. glandulosus var. floridanus, C. glandulosus var. lindheimeri, C. glandulosus var. pubentissimus
Synonyms C. glandulosus var. hirsutus C. glandulosus var. angustifolius, C. glandulosus var. crenatifolius, C. glandulosus var. shortii, C. glandulosus var. simpsonii
Name authority Croizat: J. Arnold Arbor. 26: 188. (1945) Müller Arg.: in A. P. de Candolle and A. L. P. P. de Candolle, Prodr. 15(2): 686. (1866)
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