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Euphorbiaceae
Caperonia

not marked as a favorite taxon Caperonia palustris (Linnaeus) A. Saint-Hilaire. Common name: Sacatrapo, Texas-weed. Phenology: Jul-Nov. Habitat: Wet disturbed areas, a weed in rice fields. Distribution: Native of the Neotropics.

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Origin/Endemic status: Neotropics

Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, Fl2, FNA12, K4, Mex, NS, POWO, Tx, WH3; < Caperonia castaneaefolia — S, orthographic variant. Basionym: Croton palustris L. 1753

Links to other floras: = Caperonia palustris - FNA12

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACW
  • Great Plains: FACW

Heliophily ⓘ: 9

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image #1 of Caperonia palustris© Keith Bradley | Original Image ⭷
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