Croton wigginsii
| Croton wigginsii | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Euphorbiaceae |
| Subfamily: | Crotonoideae |
| Tribe: | Crotoneae |
| Genus: | Croton |
| Species: | C. wigginsii |
| Binomial name | |
| Croton wigginsii L.C.Wheeler | |
Croton wigginsii is a species of croton known by the common name Wiggins' croton.
Distribution
This small gray-green shrub is native to the Sonoran Deserts of northern Mexico and Arizona, into the Colorado Desert in California where it is an inhabitant of sand dunes.
Description
Croton wigginsii is spreading shrub approaches a meter-3 feet in height. Its sparse foliage is made up of long oval-shaped leaves covered in a coating of white hairs. It is dioecious, with male plants bearing staminate flowers with thready stamens and female plants bearing pistillate flowers composed of the rounded immature fruits.
External links
- Jepson Manual Treatment - Croton wigginsii
- USDA Plants Profile: Croton wigginsii
- Croton wigginsii - Photo gallery
- Arizona Native Plant Society profile
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