Croton lindheimerianus var. tharpii
SouthW. Naturalist 3: 188. 1959.
Common names: Tharp’s three-seed croton
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 12. Treatment on page 219.
Plants roughly tomentose. Leaf blades lanceolate, length mostly more than 2 times width, apex acute. Pedicels erect in fruit.
Phenology: Flowering Jul–Oct.
Habitat: Loamy or rocky flats, limestone washes.
Elevation: 1000–1600 m.
Distribution
Ariz., Tex., Mexico (Coahuila).
Discussion
Variety tharpii is found in the flora area only in southern Arizona and western Texas.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.