Vascular Plants of the Gila Wilderness
Presented in Association with the
Western New Mexico University Department
of Natural Sciences
Croton dioicus Cavanilles
(Hierba del Gato, Grassland Croton)
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Status: Native
Synonyms:
Croton neomexicanus Mueller Argoviensis
Croton dioicus is a small upright grayish plant that grows in sandy open areas at lower
elevation. It is woody at the base.
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Croton dioicus, photo Russ Kleinman & Bill Norris, Burro Mtns., Hoodoo Canyon, Aug. 1, 2007
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