Croton alabamensis var. alabamensis

Common names: Alabama croton
Endemic
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 12. Treatment on page 210.

Leaf blades: abaxial surface silvery, scales mostly unpigmented or light amber, some dark blackish brown scales sometimes present. Inflorescences 9–18-flowered, producing 0–11 fruits. 2n = 16, 32.


Phenology: Flowering mostly late Feb–early Apr; fruiting mostly May–Jun.
Habitat: Limestone glades, forest understories, shale or sandstone outcrops, often on steep slopes.
Elevation: 50–150 m.

Discussion

Variety alabamensis is restricted to Bibb and Tuscaloosa counties. A report of this variety from Tennessee is almost certainly erroneous (K. Wurdack 2006).

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
Benjamin W. van Ee +  and Paul E. Berry +
E. A. Smith ex Chapman +
Alabama croton +
50–150 m. +
Limestone glades, forest understories, shale or sandstone outcrops, often on steep slopes. +
Flowering mostly late Feb–early Apr +  and fruiting mostly May–Jun. +
Fl. South. U.S. ed. +
Croton alabamensis var. alabamensis +
Croton alabamensis +
variety +