Native Plants
Digital Herbaria
Croton texensis
Croton texensis (Klotzsch) Müll. Arg.
Texas Croton, Doveweed, Texas Goatweed
Euphorbiaceae (Spurge Family)
USDA Symbol: CRTE4USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Specimen & Label Data
Croton texensis
Texas Croton, Sand Croton
Euphorbiaceae (Spurge)
Location: S side of Verbena Rd., 1/4 mi W of Southwell.Latitude: 0.000000
Habitat: In sand and full sun. Abundant.
Description: Annual. Leaves grey-green, velvety. Flowers, small, monoecious. Plant 24 - 36", branching at top. Capsules three, globose. Seeds ovoid.
County: Bexar
Collector: Lottie Millsaps
Collection Date: Sept. 9, 1991
Specimen number: 119
Herbarium Owner: NPSOT
Herbarium ID: 0129
Accession Date: Dec. 16, 1991
Accession Number: 12
Annotations: DSXXB