Status: Native
Synonyms:
Croton luteovirens Wooton & Standley
Croton texensis is a larger plant than Croton dioicus. It can grow to several feet tall and is usually
unbranched at the base, much branched toward the crown. The main stem is commonly brown or yellow, and the tops of
the leaves are deep green. Croton texensis is a dioecious (different male and female plants) annual, often
found at low to middle elevations in canyons and sandy creekbeds.
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Croton texensis, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., WD Ranch Road, Aug. 12, 2008
Croton texensis, photo Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, Burro Mtns., CF Canyon, June 5, 2007
Croton texensis, growth habit, photo Russ Kleinman, Tyrone, Aug. 12, 2008
Croton texensis, detail of flowers, photo Russ Kleinman, Tyrone, Aug. 12, 2008
Croton texensis, closeup of top of plant, photo Russ Kleinman, Bill Norris & Denise Friedrick, Pancho Cyn., June 7, 2009
Croton texensis, 3x field macro of staminate plant, photo Russ Kleinman, Bill Norris & Denise Friedrick, Pancho Cyn., June 7, 2009
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