Vascular Plants of the Gila Wilderness

Presented in Association with the
Western New Mexico University Department of Natural Sciences

Croton texensis (Klotzsch) Mueller Argoviensis
(Texas Croton)


Family: Euphorbiaceae

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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