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Euphorbiaceae
Croton

not marked as a favorite taxon Croton michauxii G.L. Webster. Common name: Sand Rushfoil, Michaux's Croton, Narrowleaf Rushfoil. Phenology: Jun-Oct. Habitat: Longleaf pine sandhills, disturbed sandy soils. Distribution: Se. NC and SC south to s. FL, west to TX, north in the interior to MO, IL, and IA. Fernald (1950) alleges that this species extends as far north as VA, but the documentation is unknown to me. See Ungberg (2022) for documentation of its occurrence in NC.

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Origin/Endemic status: Endemic

Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, Fl2, K4, NcTx, Tn, WH3, Webster (1992); = Croton michauxii G.L.Webster var. michauxii — FNA12, van Ee & Berry (2009); = Crotonopsis linearis Michx. — C, F, G, Il, RAB, S, Tx; = Crotonopsis spinosa Nash — S13. Basionym: Croton michauxii G.L.Webster 1992 "Urbasionym:" Crotonopsis linearis Michx. 1803

Links to other floras: = Croton michauxii var. michauxii - FNA12

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image #7 of Croton michauxii© Theo Witsell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Theo Witsell source CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
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image #9 of Croton michauxii© Jay Horn source
image #10 of Croton michauxii© Joshua Doby, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Joshua Doby source CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
image #11 of Croton michauxii© Eric M Powell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Eric M Powell source CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
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image #14 of Croton michauxii© Theo Witsell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Theo Witsell source CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
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