Alabama croton

Vulnerable  (NatureServe)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Genus: Croton
Species:
C. alabamensis
Binomial name
Croton alabamensis
Varieties

C. a. var. alabamensis
C. a. var. texensis Ginzbarg

Croton alabamensis, known as Alabama croton, is a rare plant endemic to Texas and Alabama in the Southeastern United States.[2]

Description

The species is a semi-evergreen shrub that grows in loose, multi-stemmed thickets.[3] It is a popular ornamental.[4]

Subspecies

There are two subspecies:

References

  1. "Croton alabamensis. NatureServe Explorer 2.0". explorer.natureserve.org. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
  2. "Alabama croton". USDA Plants.
  3. 1 2 "Croton alabamensis". Missouri Botanical Garden.
  4. "Texabama Croton, Alabama Croton". Aggie Horticulture.
  5. "Croton alabamensis var. alabamensis. NatureServe Explorer 2.0". explorer.natureserve.org. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
  6. "Croton alabamensis var. texensis. NatureServe Explorer 2.0". explorer.natureserve.org. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.