Native Plant Database

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Flower:
Fruit:

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , DC , FL , GA , IA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MD , MO , MS , NC , NE , NJ , OH , OK , PA , SC , SD , TN , TX , VA , WI , WV
USDA Native Status: L48(N), CAN(I)

Benefit

Use Wildlife: Seeds are important dove and quail food.
Attracts: Butterflies
Larval Host: Anaea andria, Goatweed Leafwing

Butterflies and Moths of North America (BAMONA)

Croton capitatus is a larval host and/or nectar source for:

Goatweed Leafwing (Anaea andria) Larval Host Learn more at BAMONA

From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is either on display or available from the following:

Fredericksburg Nature Center - Fredericksburg, TX
Pineywoods Native Plant Center - Nacogdoches, TX
Crosby Arboretum - Picayune, MS
Stengl Biological Research Station - Smithville, TX

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Additional resources

USDA: Find Croton capitatus in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Croton capitatus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Croton capitatus