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Croton glandulosus L. var. septentrionalis Müll.Arg.
Vente Conmigo
Synonym(s): Croton glandulosus var. glandulosus
Florida native
A frequent plant of pinelands, scrub, beaches, hammocks and disturbed sites throughout most of Florida. The range incudes the eastern United States west into Texas to South Dakota and north into Minnesota to New Jersey.
Leaves are oblong to lanceolate with irregular marginal teeth and glands at the base. The undersides of the leaves are stellate pubescent, and are not silvery nor brown-flecked in appearance. The fruit are also pubescent.
Croton glandulosus is a member of the Euphorbiaceae - Spurge family.
Other species of the Croton genus in the Wild Florida Photo database:
Croton argyranthemus - SILVER CROTON
Croton punctatus - GULF CROTON
Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants (Institute for Systemic Botany) profile for this species
iNaturalist profile for this species
USDA Plant Profile for this species
Date record last modified: Aug 08, 2025
