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Cortez's croton
Scientific Name: Croton cortesianus
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Shrub
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Croton cortesianus
Also known as Cortez's Croton, Croton cortesianus is a dicotyledonous plant with an accepted taxonomic status.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Croton cortesianus Kunth
- Common Name: Cortez's Croton
- Family: Not explicitly mentioned, but the text implies it is related to other Croton species.
- Synonym: Croton segoviarus Standl.
- Taxonomic Status: Accepted
Distribution and Habitat
- The plant is found in the USA, specifically Texas (TX).
Morphological Characteristics
- The text mentions "large" plants in reference to Croton acronychioides, suggesting Croton species, including Croton cortesianus, can vary in size.
Common Names
- Cortez's croton
- doveweed
- hogweed
- woolly croton
- capitate croton
- hogwort
Related Species
- Alabama Croton (Croton alabamensis)
- Healing Croton (Croton argyranthemus)
- Berlandier Croton or Pepperbush or Low Croton (Croton humilis)
- Croton cerinus
References and Further Information
- USDA, NRCS. The PLANTS Database. National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA, USA.
- Flora of North America (FNA)
- Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) as Croton cortesianus Kunth (TSN 28268)
- NCBI Taxonomy
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