Croton pottsii (Klotzsch) Müller of Aargau var. pottsii. Common name: Leatherweed, Encinilla. Phenology: May-Oct. Habitat: Grasslands and scrub over limestone. Distribution: C. and s. TX, NM, and AZ south to Mexico.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy ⓘ: = FNA12, K4, Tx; = Croton corymbulosus Engelm. — S13; < Croton pottsii (Klotzsch) Müller of Aargau — GrPl, Mex. Basionym: Lasiogyne pottsii Klotzsch 1856
Links to other floras: = Croton pottsii var. pottsii - FNA12
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Heliophily ⓘ: 9
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