PLANTS Profile for Croton humilis (pepperbush)

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PLANTS Profile

Croton humilis L.
pepperbush

Symbol:

CRHU

Group:

Dicot

Family:

Euphorbiaceae

Duration:

Perennial

Growth Habit:

Shrub

Native Status:

L48		N
PR		N
VI		N

More Information:

Images:
Croton humilis L.

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Synonyms:
Croton humilis L.

CRBE3

Croton berlandieri Torr.

Distribution:
Croton humilis L.


View Native Status

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USA (FL, TX), USA+ (PR, VI)

Related Taxa:
Croton humilis L.

View 60 genera in Euphorbiaceae, 50 species in Croton

Classification:
Croton humilis L.

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Kingdom	Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom	Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision	Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division	Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class	Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass	Rosidae
Order	Euphorbiales
Family	Euphorbiaceae – Spurge family
Genus	Croton L. – croton
Species	Croton humilis L. – pepperbush

Threatened and Endangered Information:
Croton humilis L.

This plant is listed by the U.S. federal government or a state. Common names are from state and federal lists. Click on a place name to get a complete protected plant list for that location.

Florida:
pepperbush		Endangered

More Accounts and Images:
Croton humilis L.

View species account and distribution from USF Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants.

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 28276.

Time Generated: 06/19/2013 08:49 PM CDT