Native Plants
Digital Herbaria
Croton monanthogynus
Croton monanthogynus Michx.
Prairie Tea, One-seed Croton, Doveweed, Dove Weed, Prairie Goatweed
Euphorbiaceae (Spurge Family)
USDA Symbol: CRMO6USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Specimen & Label Data
Croton monothogynus
Prairie Tea
Euphorbiaceae
Location: North side of walking path, behind nearest house to the south gate--Oakwell Farms.Latitude: 0.000000
Habitat: On steep slope; very dry, alkaline, alluvial soil. Full sun.
Description: 20 cm, erect, taprooted annual. Stems brown. Leaves ovate-oblong lower to narrowly eliptical upper. Lower petioles as long as leaves; upper ones half or less the length of the blade; all entire.
County: Bexar
Collector: Harry Cliffe
Collection Date: May 25, 1987
Specimen number: 160
Herbarium Owner: NPSOT
Herbarium ID: 0337
Accession Date: May 8, 1993
Accession Number: 27
Annotations: MCFRB