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Bush croton
Croton fruticulosus
3,662 observations in the source records
25 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
What the records say
- 3,662 observations are recorded in the imported source snapshot. Observation source
Easily confused with
Prairie TeaCroton monanthogynus
bush crotonCroton ciliatoglandulifer
Cortez's CrotonCroton cortesianus
pigeonberryRivina humilis
Bonpland's CrotonCroton bonplandianus
Croton elegans
Croton virletianus
PepperbushCroton humilis
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| Texas | 3,188 |
|---|---|
| United States | 2,291 |
| New Mexico | 103 |
| Mexico | 60 |
| Nuevo Leon | 49 |
| Arizona | 8 |
| Guanajuato | 4 |
| Coahuila de Zaragoza | 3 |
| Sonora | 2 |
| Chihuahua | 1 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Group and habits
- Shrub growth formListed by a harvested source as having a shrub or bush growth form.USDA PLANTS Characteristics
- Perennial plantListed by a harvested source as having a perennial life duration.USDA PLANTS Characteristics
Classification
| Kingdom | Plants · Plantae |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Vascular Plants · Tracheophyta |
| Class | Dicots · Magnoliopsida |
| Order | Nances, Willows, and Allies · Malpighiales |
| Family | Spurge Family · Euphorbiaceae |
| Genus | Crotons · Croton |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- Traits: USDA PLANTS Characteristics (U.S. Government work / public domain)
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Bush croton with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.