PLANTS Profile for Croton (croton)

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PLANTS Profile

Croton L.
croton

Symbol:

CROTO

Group:

Dicot

Family:

Euphorbiaceae

Duration:

Growth Habit:

Native Status:

None

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Images:
Croton L.

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Distribution:
Croton L.

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USA (AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NE, NJ, NM, NV, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WV, WY), USA+ (PR, VI), CAN (ON)

Related Taxa:
Croton L.

View 60 genera in Euphorbiaceae or click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles.

Distribution of Croton alabamensis E.A. Sm. ex Chapm.. .

Croton alabamensis
Alabama croton

Croton argenteus
silver July croton

Distribution of Croton argyranthemus Michx.. .

Croton argyranthemus
healing croton

Distribution of Croton astroites Dryand.. . Image Available.

Croton astroites
wild marrow

Distribution of Croton betulinus Vahl. . Image Available.

Croton betulinus
beechleaf croton

Distribution of Croton bonplandianus Baill.. .

Croton bonplandianus
Bonpland's croton

Distribution of Croton californicus Müll. Arg.. . Image Available.

Croton californicus
California croton

Distribution of Croton capitatus Michx.. . Image Available.

Croton capitatus
hogwort

Distribution of Croton cascarilla (L.) L.. .

Croton cascarilla
grannybush

Distribution of Croton ciliatoglandulifer Ortega. .

Croton ciliatoglandulifer
Mexican croton

Distribution of Croton cortesianus Kunth. .

Croton cortesianus
Cortez's croton

Croton coryi
Cory's croton

Croton corylifolius

Croton dioicus
grassland croton

Distribution of Croton discolor Willd.. . Image Available.

Croton discolor
lechecillo

Distribution of Croton elliottii Chapm.. .

Croton elliottii
Elliott's croton

Distribution of Croton eluteria (L.) Sw.. .

Croton eluteria
cascarilla

Distribution of Croton fishlockii Britton. . Image Available.

Croton fishlockii
Fishlock's croton

Distribution of Croton flavens L.. . Image Available.

Croton flavens
yellow balsam

Distribution of Croton fruticulosus Engelm. ex Torr.. . Image Available.

Croton fruticulosus
bush croton

Distribution of Croton glandulosus L.. . Image Available.

Croton glandulosus
vente conmigo

Distribution of Croton heterocarpus Müll. Arg.. .

Croton heterocarpus
croton

Croton humilis
pepperbush

Distribution of Croton impressus Urb.. .

Croton impressus
Puerto Rico croton

Croton incanus
Torrey's croton

Distribution of Croton leucophyllus Müll. Arg.. .

Croton leucophyllus
twocolor croton

Distribution of Croton lindheimerianus Scheele. . Image Available.

Croton lindheimerianus
threeseed croton

Distribution of Croton lobatus L.. . Image Available.

Croton lobatus
lobed croton

Distribution of Croton lucidus L.. . Image Available.

Croton lucidus
firebush

Distribution of Croton megalobotrys Müll. Arg.. . Image Available.

Croton megalobotrys
large fever berry

Distribution of Croton michauxii G.L. Webster. . Image Available.

Croton michauxii
Michaux's croton

Distribution of Croton monanthogynus Michx.. . Image Available.

Croton monanthogynus
prairie tea

Distribution of Croton nummulariifolius A. Rich.. . Image Available.

Croton nummulariifolius
money croton

Distribution of Croton ovalifolius Vahl. . Image Available.

Croton ovalifolius
yerba

Distribution of Croton parksii Croizat. .

Croton parksii
Parks' croton

Distribution of Croton poecilanthus Urb.. .

Croton poecilanthus
sabinon

Distribution of Croton pottsii (Klotzsch) Müll. Arg.. .

Croton pottsii
leatherweed

Distribution of Croton punctatus Jacq.. . Image Available.

Croton punctatus
gulf croton

Distribution of Croton ripensis Kanehira & Hatusima. .

Croton ripensis
croton

Croton saipanense

Distribution of Croton sancti-lazari Croizat. .

Croton sancti-lazari
Trans-Pecos croton

Distribution of Croton setigerus Hook.. . Image Available.

Croton setigerus
dove weed

Distribution of Croton soliman Cham. & Schltdl.. .

Croton soliman
Soliman's croton

Croton sonorae
Sonoran croton

Distribution of Croton stenophyllus Griseb.. .

Croton stenophyllus
West Indian croton

Distribution of Croton suaveolens Torr.. .

Croton suaveolens
scented croton

Distribution of Croton texensis (Klotzsch) Müll. Arg.. . Image Available.

Croton texensis
Texas croton

Croton tiglium
purging croton

Distribution of Croton trinitatis Millsp.. .

Croton trinitatis
roadside croton

Distribution of Croton wigginsii L.C. Wheeler. .

Croton wigginsii
Wiggins' croton

Native

Introduced

Classification:
Croton L.

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Kingdom	Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom	Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision	Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division	Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class	Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass	Rosidae
Order	Euphorbiales
Family	Euphorbiaceae – Spurge family
Genus	Croton L. – croton

Wildlife Habitat Values:

Croton L.

	Large Mammals		Small Mammals		Water Birds		Terrestrial Birds
Source	Large Mammals Food	Large Mammals Cover	Small Mammals Food	Small Mammals Cover	Water Birds Food	Water Birds Cover	Terrestrial Birds Food	Terrestrial Birds Cover
Gee	Moderate
Martin	Minor		Minor				Moderate

Wildlife Habitat Values

Gee, K.L., M.D. Porter, S. Demarais, F.C. Bryant, and G.V. Vreede. 1994. White-tailed deer: Their foods and management in the Cross Timbers. Ardmore.

Martin, A.C., H.S. Zim, and A.L. Nelson. 1951. American wildlife and plants: A guide to wildlife food habits. Dover Publications, New York.

More Accounts and Images:
Croton L.

View photographs from CalPhotos.

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 28260.

View species account and distribution map from Jepson Interchange (University of California - Berkeley).

Time Generated: 05/25/2013 09:18 AM CDT