Croton leucophyllus
Croton pottsii
two-color croton
leatherweed, leatherweed croton
several from base, sparsely branched distally, stellate-hairy.
sometimes clustered near inflorescences;
stipules rudimentary;
petiole 0.5–2 cm, glands absent at apex;
blade ovate-oblong, proximal rounder, distal more ovate-elliptic, 1–6 × 1–3 cm, base rounded, margins entire, apex rounded to acute, both surfaces pale to ashy green, softly stellate-hairy.
bisexual or unisexual, racemes, 0.5–2.5 cm, staminate and pistillate flowers each (12–)20–25.
staminate 1.5–6 mm, pistillate 1–3.5 mm, ± recurved in fruit.
sepals (4–)5, 1–1.5 mm, abaxial surface densely stellate-hairy;
petals (4–)5, oblong-lanceolate, 1–1.3 mm, abaxial surface glabrous except margins villous;
stamens 10–15.
sepals 5, equal, 1.5–3 mm, margins entire, apex straight to slightly incurved, abaxial surface glabrous except stellate-hairy at apex;
petals 0;
ovary 3-locular;
styles 3, 0.5–4.5 mm, 2-fid to base, terminal segments 6.
4–6(–7) × 4–5 mm, smooth;
columella apex with 3 sharp projections.
3.5–4 × 2–2.5 mm, shiny.
= 20.
Croton leucophyllus
Croton pottsii
Varieties 2 (1 in the flora).
(Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.)
Varieties 2 (2 in the flora).
The affinities of Croton pottsii lie with C. lindheimerianus and C. monanthogynus.
(Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.)
1. Stems straight; erect radii of stellate hairs shorter than lateral radii, thus pubescence appearing appressed and smooth; leaf blades 1.6–6 cm; racemes mostly 1.1–2.5 cm; styles 1.1–4.5 mm; capsules 4–6(–7) mm. | var. pottsii |
1. Stems somewhat zigzag; erect radii of stellate hairs longer than lateral radii, thus pubescence appearing ± shaggy; leaf blades usually 1–1.4 cm; racemes mostly 0.5–0.9 cm; styles usually 0.5–1 mm; capsules 4 mm. | var. thermophilus |
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