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Croton alabamensis var. alabamensis (Alabama croton)
Cressler, Alan

Croton alabamensis var. alabamensis

Croton alabamensis E.A. Sm. ex Chapm. var. alabamensis

Alabama Croton

Euphorbiaceae (Spurge Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: CRALA

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Subshrub
Leaf Retention: Evergreen
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 10 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow , Green
Bloom Time: Feb , Mar , Apr

Distribution

USA: AL , TN

From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:

Mt. Cuba Center - Hockessin, DE

Bibliography

Bibref 1620 - Gardening with Native Plants of the South (Reprint Edition) (2009) Wasowski, S. with A. Wasowski

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Web Reference

Webref 51 - Alabama Plant Atlas (2020) Alabama Herbarium Consortium (AHC) and The University of West Alabama
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-11-07
Research By: SET

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