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Croton wigginsii
Croton wigginsii L.C. Wheeler
Dune Croton, Wiggins' Croton
Euphorbiaceae (Spurge family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: CRWI2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Subshrub , Shrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 40 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: Feb , Mar , Apr , May
Distribution
USA: AZ , CANative Habitat: Sand dunes.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) 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 wigginsii in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Croton wigginsii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Croton wigginsii
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-03-09Research By: CBR