Biology:Croton californicus
| Croton californicus | |
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| Staminate flower | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Euphorbiaceae |
| Genus: | Croton |
| Species: | C. californicus
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| Binomial name | |
| Croton californicus Muell.Arg.
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Croton californicus is a species of croton known by the common name California croton. This plant is native to California , Nevada, Utah, Arizona, and Baja California, where it grows in the deserts and along the coastline.
This plant is a perennial or small shrub not exceeding a meter in height. The plant produces long oval-shaped leaves a few centimeters long and covered in a light-colored coat of hairs.
This species is dioecious, with individual plants bearing either male (staminate) or female (pistillate) flowers, both only a few millimeters across. The staminate flowers are tiny cups filled with thready yellowish stamens and the pistillate flowers are the rounded, lobed immature fruits surrounded by tiny pointed sepals.
References
- Welsh, et al. A Utah Flora, 3rd ed. (Brigham Young University, 2003), p. 312 ISBN 0-8425-2556-4
External links
- Jepson Manual Treatment — Croton californicus
- USDA Plants Profile: Croton californicus
- Croton californicus Photo gallery
Wikidata ☰ Q774426 entry
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