Croton humilis Linnaeus. Common name: Pepperbush, Low Croton, Salvia. Phenology: (Jan-) May-Sep (-Dec). Habitat: Rockland hammocks, disturbed uplands. Distribution: S. FL (Miami-Dade County, Collier County, and mainland and keys of Monroe County); West Indies.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Taxonomy Comments: Plants usually referred to C. humilis also occur in s. TX, e. Mexico, and se. Mexico. Levin in FNA (2016) notes that "Texas plants have more stamens (30-35) than Florida plants (15-20)". The Texas and Mexican population is provisionally excluded here from C. humilis s.s. and placed in C. berlandieri Torrey.
Synonymy ⓘ: = Fl2; < Croton humilis L. — Bah, FNA12, K4, WH3; Croton humilis L. Basionym: Croton humilis L. 1759
Links to other floras: < Croton humilis - FNA12
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Heliophily ⓘ: 8
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