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Euphorbiaceae
Croton

not marked as a favorite taxon Croton argyranthemus Michaux. Common name: Silver Croton, Sandhill Croton, Healing Croton. Phenology: Mar-Sep. Habitat: Longleaf pine sandhills, other dry sands. Distribution: C. GA and s. AL south to c. peninsular FL; w. LA and sw OK south through e. and c. TX to NLE and TAM.

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Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = Fl2, FNA12, K4, Mex, S, S13, Tx, WH3. Basionym: Croton argyranthemus Michx. 1803

Links to other floras: = Croton argyranthemus - FNA12

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image #1 of Croton argyranthemus© Keith Bradley | Original Image ⭷
image #2 of Croton argyranthemus© Sonnia Hill | Original Image ⭷
image #3 of Croton argyranthemus© Scott Ward | Original Image ⭷
image #4 of Croton argyranthemus© Alan Weakley source | Original Image ⭷
image #5 of Croton argyranthemus© Alan M. Cressler | Original Image ⭷

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Horticultural Information

NCBG trait

Intro: Erect perennial of deep sandy soils in sandhills, pine-oak scrub and dry pinelands.

Stems: Stems several from base of plant, branched, covered with reddish-brown scales.

Leaves: Leaves alternate, petiolate, oval or lance-shaped, to 2 in. long, green above, covered with minute silvery-white scales below.

Inforescence:

Flowers: Flowers in spike-like, terminal racemes (3/4-2 in. long), with male (higher) and female (lower) flowers separate; male flowers with 5 white petals and 10 stamens, female flowers fewer and with 5 greenish sepals and no petals.

Fruits: Fruit a round, 3-lobed capsule covered in minute silvery scales.

Comments: Stem and leaves exude milky sap when bruised.

Height: 18-24 in.

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description: Erect perennial of deep sandy soils in sandhills, pine-oak scrub and dry pinelands.

stems: Stems several from base of plant, branched, covered with reddish-brown scales.

leaves: Leaves alternate, petiolate, oval or lance-shaped, to 2 in. long, green above, covered with minute silvery-white scales below.

inflorescence:

flowers: Flowers in spike-like, terminal racemes (3/4-2 in. long), with male (higher) and female (lower) flowers separate; male flowers with 5 white petals and 10 stamens, female flowers fewer and with 5 greenish sepals and no petals.

fruits: Fruit a round, 3-lobed capsule covered in minute silvery scales.

comments: Stem and leaves exude milky sap when bruised.

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