Croton glandulosus var. floridanus

(A. M. Ferguson) R. W. Long

Rhodora 72: 22. 1970.

Endemic
Basionym: Croton floridanus A. M. Ferguson Rep. (Annual) Missouri Bot. Gard. 12: 50, plate 15. 1901
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 12. Treatment on page 216. Mentioned on page 215.

Plants 1–2 dm. Stems sparsely stellate-hairy, hairs appressed, radii equal, central radius lacking. Leaves: petiole apical glands sessile, circular when dry, 0.2–0.3 mm diam.; blade 0.6–1.5(–3) × 0.5–1.2 cm, length mostly 2 times width or less, membranous, marginal teeth rounded, both surfaces glabrate; base markedly 3-veined.


Phenology: Flowering year-round.
Habitat: Beaches, sand dunes, old fields, disturbed sites, waste places.
Elevation: 0–50 m.

Discussion

Variety floridanus grows in Broward, Collier, Lee, Manatee, Martin, and Pinellas counties.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
Benjamin W. van Ee +  and Paul E. Berry +
(A. M. Ferguson) R. W. Long +
Croton floridanus +
0–50 m. +
Beaches, sand dunes, old fields, disturbed sites, waste places. +
Flowering year-round. +
Decarinium glandulosum +, Geiseleria glandulosa +  and Oxydectes glandulosa +
Croton glandulosus var. floridanus +
Croton glandulosus +
variety +