Croton monanthogynus
(One-seed Croton)
Croton monanthogynus, Lake Georgetown, Williamson Co. 9665
Croton monanthogynus, Lake Georgetown, Williamson Co. 9673
Croton monanthogynus, Pace Bend Park, Travis Co. 1420
Croton monanthogynus, Lake Georgetown, Williamson Co. 1075
Croton monanthogynus, Lake Georgetown, Williamson Co. 9674
| Scientific Name | Croton monanthogynus | USDA PLANTS Symbol | CRMO6 |
| Common Name | One-seed Croton, Prairie Tea | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 28283 |
| Family | Euphorbiaceae (Spurge) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description |
Habitat: Dry imestone/caliche soils; prairies, disturbed areas. Plant: Erect, much-branched annual up to 20 inches tall; stems somewhat hairy. Leaves: Alternate fuzzy leaves; lower leaves ovate-oblong to almost round; upper leaves narrowly elliptic; up to 1-3/8 inches long and 1 inch wide. Inflorescence: Inconspicuous greenish-white flowers clustered in congested terminal racemes about 3/8 inch long; separate staminate (male) and pistillate (female) flowers on the same plant; staminate flowers have no petals and 5 sepals; pistillate flowers have 4 petals and 5 sepals. Fruit: Oval-shaped capsules less than 2/10-inch diameter, smooth, 1-seeded. Bloom Period: May to November. References: "Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas" by Correll and Johnston and Flora of North America. |
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Texas Status: Native |
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