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Croton capitatus var. capitatus
Croton capitatus Michx. var. capitatus
Hogwort, Woolly Croton
Euphorbiaceae (Spurge family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: CRCAC2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (I)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 30 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , DC , IA , IL , IN , KS , KY , MA , MD , MO , MS , NC , NE , NJ , OH , OK , PA , SC , SD , TN , TX , VA , WVCanada: ON
Native Habitat: Pastures, old fields, cultivated land, prairies, floodplains and longleaf pinelands, in sandy to loamy soils.
Web Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Croton capitatus var. capitatus in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Croton capitatus var. capitatus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Croton capitatus var. capitatus
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-03-09Research By: CBR