Croton michauxii
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Croton michauxii | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malpighiales |
Family: | Euphorbiaceae |
Genus: | Croton |
Species: | C. michauxii
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Binomial name | |
Croton michauxii G.L.Webster
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Synonyms | |
Crotonopsis elliptica, Croton willdenowii |
Croton michauxii, commonly known as elliptical rushfoil, and Michaux's croton, is a plant species in the family Euphorbiaceae that is native to the United States. It is an annual plant.[1]
Conservation status in the United States
[edit]It is listed as a special concern and believed extirpated in Connecticut.[2] It is endangered in Indiana and extirpated in Pennsylvania.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Plants Profile for Croton michauxii (Michaux's croton)". plants.usda.gov. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
- ^ "Connecticut's Endangered, Threatened and Special Concern Species 2015". State of Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Bureau of Natural Resources. Retrieved 17 January 2018. (Note: This list is newer than the one used by plants.usda.gov and is more up-to-date.)
- ^ "Plants Profile for Croton michauxii (Michaux's croton)". plants.usda.gov. Retrieved 19 January 2018.