Croton californicus
California Croton
Also known as: Croton californicus var. californicus +9 more
- Croton californicus var. californicus
- Croton californicus var. longipes (M.E.Jones) A.M.Ferguson
- Croton californicus var. major S.Watson
- Croton californicus var. major S.Watson ex Engelm.
- Croton californicus var. mohavensis A.M.Ferguson
- Croton californicus var. tenuis (S.Watson) A.M.Ferguson
- Croton mohavensis (A.M.Ferguson) Tidestr.
- Croton tenuis S.Watson
- Hendecandra procumbens Eschsch.
- Oxydectes californica (Müll.Arg.) Kuntze
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Euphorbiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub or shrub.
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Indigenous to North America, Croton californicus (commonly known as California croton) is a shrub belonging to the Euphorbiaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with subtropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Mexico, Southwestern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Arizona, California, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southwest, Nevada, Utah