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Croton michauxii var. michauxii
Photo is of parent taxon

Michaux's croton, narrow-leaf rushfoil
Leaf

blades lanceolate-linear, 1.8–3.5 × 0.1–0.3 cm, abaxial surface (midstem leaves) hairs with radii separate 1/2+ length, adaxial surface hairs appressed, not overlapping, radii usually 5–8.
Inflorescences

1–3 cm, achenes usually 3–6, ± laxly spaced (not appearing sessile in axil of subtending leaf).
Staminate flowers

usually greater than 1 mm diam.
Achenes

densely stellate-lepidote, hairs ± spreading, radii separate most of length, umbos usually sharp, sometimes rounded.

Croton michauxii var. michauxii
Phenology Flowering Jun–Oct.
Habitat Deep sandy soils, forest openings, disturbed soils, coasts, riverine beaches.
Elevation 0–100 m. (0–300 ft.)
Distribution
from FNA
AL; AR; FL; GA; IA; IL; LA; MO; MS; SC; TN; TX
[BONAP county map]
Source FNA vol. 12, p. 220.
Parent taxa Euphorbiaceae > Croton > Croton michauxii
Sibling taxa
C. michauxii var. elliptica
Synonyms Crotonopsis abnormis, C. spinosa
Name authority unknown
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