Croton texensis
Doveweed, Goatweed
Other regional names: Skunkweed +1 more
- Skunkweed
- Texas Croton
Also known as: Croton luteovirens Wooton & Standl. +7 more
- Croton luteovirens Wooton & Standl.
- Croton texensis var. texensis
- Croton texensis var. utahensis Cronquist
- Croton virens Müll.Arg.
- Hendecandra multiflora Torr.
- Hendecandra texensis Klotzsch
- Oxydectes texensis (Klotzsch) Kuntze
- Oxydectes virens (Müll.Arg.) Kuntze
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Euphorbiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Croton texensis (commonly known as Doveweed or Goatweed) is an annual belonging to the Euphorbiaceae family. Found natively in North America, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Croton, which contains over 1100 distinct species.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Mexico, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Northwestern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Southwestern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming