Croton michauxii var. michauxii

Common names: Michaux’s croton narrow-leaf rushfoil
IllustratedEndemic
Synonyms: Crotonopsis abnormis Baillon C. spinosa Nash
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 12. Treatment on page 220.

Leaf blades lanceolate-linear, 1.8–3.5 × 0.1–0.3 cm, abaxial surface (midstem leaves) hairs with radii separate 1/2+ length, adaxial surface hairs appressed, not overlapping, radii usually 5–8. Inflorescences 1–3 cm, achenes usually 3–6, ± laxly spaced (not appearing sessile in axil of subtending leaf). Staminate flowers usually greater than 1 mm diam. Achenes densely stellate-lepidote, hairs ± spreading, radii separate most of length, umbos usually sharp, sometimes rounded.


Phenology: Flowering Jun–Oct.
Habitat: Deep sandy soils, forest openings, disturbed soils, coasts, riverine beaches.
Elevation: 0–100 m.

Distribution

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Ala., Ark., Fla., Ga., Ill., Iowa, La., Miss., Mo., S.C., Tenn., Tex.

Discussion

Selected References

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Lower Taxa

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Benjamin W. van Ee +  and Paul E. Berry +
G. L. Webster +
Crotonopsis linearis +
Michaux’s croton +  and narrow-leaf rushfoil +
Ala. +, Ark. +, Fla. +, Ga. +, Ill. +, Iowa +, La. +, Miss. +, Mo. +, S.C. +, Tenn. +  and Tex. +
0–100 m. +
Deep sandy soils, forest openings, disturbed soils, coasts, riverine beaches. +
Flowering Jun–Oct. +
Illustrated +  and Endemic +
Crotonopsis abnormis +  and C. spinosa +
Croton michauxii var. michauxii +
Croton michauxii +
variety +