Croton glandulosus Linnaeus var. septentrionalis Müller of Aargau. Common name: Doveweed, Tooth-leaved Croton, Sand Croton, Northern Croton. Phenology: May-Nov. Habitat: Fields, roadsides, disturbed areas. Distribution: C. glandulosus is widespread in tropical and subtropical America; var. septentrionalis is the northernmost variety, distributed from PA west to MN, south to FL, TX, and ne. Mexico (its exact pre-Columbian range is speculative because of its weedy nature). See discussion by Atha, Hewitt, & Wang (2020) for discussion of northern records.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Taxonomy Comments: Probably warranting species rank.
Synonymy ⓘ: = FNA12, GrPl, K4, NcTx, Tn, Tx, Va, van Ee, Berry, & Ginzbarg (2011); < Croton glandulosus L. — Mex, Mi, Pa, WV; > Croton glandulosus L. var. angustifolius Müll.Arg. — S, S13; > Croton glandulosus L. var. crenatifolius A.M.Ferguson — S13; < Croton glandulosus L. var. glandulosus — WH3; ? Croton glandulosus L. var. septentrionalis Müller of Aargau — C, F, G, Il, RAB, Tat, W; < Croton glandulosus L. var. septentrionalis Müller of Aargau — Fl2; > Croton glandulosus L. var. septentrionalis Müller of Aargau — S, S13; > Croton glandulosus L. var. simpsonii A.M.Ferguson — S, S13; Croton glandulosus L. var. septentrionalis Müller of Aargau. Basionym: Croton glandulosus L. var. septentrionalis Müller of Aargau 1866
Links to other floras: = Croton glandulosus var. septentrionalis - FNA12
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Horticultural Information
Intro: Erect annual of fields, roadsides and other open, disturbed habitats.
Stems: Stems branched above, rough-hairy and glandular.
Leaves: Leaves alternate, petiolate, narrowly oblong to lance-shaped, to 3 in. long, coarsely toothed and with 1 or 2 large glands at the base of the blade.
Inforescence:
Flowers: Flowers in separate male and female clusters at stem ends and from upper leaf axils, whitish; male flowers in short, dense spikes and composed of 4 sepals, 4 petals and 7-9 stamens; female flowers in head-like clusters below male spikes and composed of 5 petals, 5 sepals and 3 divided styles.
Fruits: Fruit an erect, 3-lobed capsule.
Comments: A weedy species that is widespread in tropical and subtropical America; var. septentrionalis is the northernmost variety.
Height: 8-24 in.
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description: Erect annual of fields, roadsides and other open, disturbed habitats.
stems: Stems branched above, rough-hairy and glandular.
leaves: Leaves alternate, petiolate, narrowly oblong to lance-shaped, to 3 in. long, coarsely toothed and with 1 or 2 large glands at the base of the blade.
inflorescence:
flowers: Flowers in separate male and female clusters at stem ends and from upper leaf axils, whitish; male flowers in short, dense spikes and composed of 4 sepals, 4 petals and 7-9 stamens; female flowers in head-like clusters below male spikes and composed of 5 petals, 5 sepals and 3 divided styles.
fruits: Fruit an erect, 3-lobed capsule.
comments: A weedy species that is widespread in tropical and subtropical America; var. septentrionalis is the northernmost variety.
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