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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Croton punctatus
FAMILY
Euphorbiaceae
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Read more about Silverleaf Croton at Vascular Plants of North Carolina.
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Croton punctatus
FAMILY
Euphorbiaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 12 (2016)
Croton punctatus
SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 107-02-002:
Croton punctatus FAMILY Euphorbiaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Croton punctatus
COMMON NAME:
Silverleaf Croton, Gulf Croton, Beach-tea
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Alan S. Weakley asw_1209410560002157
January Dare County NC
Jockeys Ridge State Park
Both leaf surfaces stellate-lepidote; abaxial pale grayish-green, adaxial slightly darker green, per Flora of North America.
JK Marlow jkm181110_5779
November Georgetown County SC
Huntington Beach State Park
No other plant on the dunes even closely resembles this plant, per Guide to the Wildflowers of SC, 2nd ed. (McMillan, Porcher, Rayner, & White; 2022).
JK Marlow jkm231104_6503
November Horry County SC
Myrtle Beach State Park
Leaves ovate to ovate-lanceolate, 2-6cm long, 1-4cm wide, entire, petioles 1-3cm, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
JK Marlow jkm231104_6504
November Horry County SC
Myrtle Beach State Park
Fruit a 3-lobed capsule about 0.5" wide, per Guide to the Wildflowers of SC, 2nd ed. (McMillan, Porcher, Rayner, & White; 2022).
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Croton punctatus
FAMILY
Euphorbiaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Croton punctatus
FAMILY
Euphorbiaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 12
Croton punctatus
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 107-02-002:
Croton punctatus
FAMILY
Euphorbiaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Croton punctatus
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