Croton glandulosus var. septentrionalis

Müller Arg.

in A. P. de Candolle and A. L. P. P. de Candolle, Prodr. 15(2): 686. 1866.

WeedyEndemic
Synonyms: Croton glandulosus var. angustifolius Müller Arg. C. glandulosus var. crenatifolius A. M. Ferguson C. glandulosus var. shortii A. M. Ferguson C. glandulosus var. simpsonii A. M. Ferguson
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 12. Treatment on page 216. Mentioned on page 215.

Plants 2–12 dm. Stems moderately stellate-hairy, hairs appressed, radii equal. Leaves: petiole apical glands sessile, wavy-wrinkled when dry, 0.5–0.8 mm diam.; blade 2–7 × 0.7–3 cm, length mostly more than 2 times width, membranous, marginal teeth pointed, both surfaces moderately stellate-hairy; base 3-veined.


Phenology: Flowering May–Nov.
Habitat: Sand dunes, old fields, roadsides, waste places, cultivated land.
Elevation: 0–900 m.

Distribution

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Ala., Ark., Del., Fla., Ga., Ill., Ind., Iowa, Kans., Ky., La., Md., Mich., Minn., Miss., Mo., Nebr., N.J., N.C., Ohio, Okla., Pa., S.C., Tenn., Tex., Va., W.Va., Wis.

Discussion

Variety septentrionalis is by far the most widespread variety of Croton glandulosus in North America, and the only one present north of Florida in the east and north of Oklahoma and Kansas in the Midwest.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
Benjamin W. van Ee +  and Paul E. Berry +
Müller Arg. +
Ala. +, Ark. +, Del. +, Fla. +, Ga. +, Ill. +, Ind. +, Iowa +, Kans. +, Ky. +, La. +, Md. +, Mich. +, Minn. +, Miss. +, Mo. +, Nebr. +, N.J. +, N.C. +, Ohio +, Okla. +, Pa. +, S.C. +, Tenn. +, Tex. +, Va. +, W.Va. +  and Wis. +
0–900 m. +
Sand dunes, old fields, roadsides, waste places, cultivated land. +
Flowering May–Nov. +
in A. P. de Candolle and A. L. P. P. de Candolle, Prodr. +
Weedy +  and Endemic +
Croton glandulosus var. angustifolius +, C. glandulosus var. crenatifolius +, C. glandulosus var. shortii +  and C. glandulosus var. simpsonii +
Croton glandulosus var. septentrionalis +
Croton glandulosus +
variety +