Croton michauxii

G. L. Webster

Novon 2: 270. 1992.

Common names: Rushfoil
IllustratedEndemic
Basionym: Crotonopsis linearis Michaux Fl. Bor.-Amer. 2: 186, plate 46. 1803
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 12. Treatment on page 220. Mentioned on page 206, 207.

Herbs, annual, 1–9 dm, monoecious. Stems usually single from base, much branched from near middle, densely stellate-lepidote appearing silvery. Leaves not clustered; stipules rudimentary; petiole 0.1–0.5 cm, glands absent at apex; blade lanceolate-linear to ovatelanceolate, 1.5–4 × 0.1–0.4 (–1.5) cm, base acute to cuneate, margins entire, apex acute, abaxial surface silvery, stellate-lepidote, adaxial surface green, sparsely stellate-hairy, hairs with few radii. Inflorescences bisexual, spikes, 0.3–3 cm, staminate flowers 1–12, pistillate flowers 1–6. Pedicels: pistillate absent, staminate 0–1 mm. Staminate flowers: sepals 5, 1 mm, abaxial surface lepidote; petals 5, spatulate, 0.6–1 mm, abaxial surface glabrous except margins villous; stamens 5–7. Pistillate flowers: sepals (4–) 5, equal, 1–1.5 mm, margins entire, apex straight, abaxial surface lepidote; petals 0; ovary 1-locular; styles 3, 0.5–0.8 mm, minutely 2-fid, terminal segments 3 or 6. Achenes 2.5–3 × 1–1.2 mm, smooth; columella absent. Seeds 2–2.5 × 1 mm, surface not visible because seed-coat adherent to fruit wall.

Distribution

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Ala., Ark., Conn., Del., Fla., Ga., Ill., Ind., Iowa, Kans., Ky., La., Md., Miss., Mo., N.C., N.J., Okla., Pa., S.C., Tenn., Tex., Va.

Discussion

Varieties 2 (2 in the flora).

Selected References

None.

Key

1 Inflorescences 1–3 cm; achenes usually 3–6, densely stellate-lepidote, hairs ± spreading, radii separate most of length, umbos usually sharp, sometimes rounded; leaf blade adaxial surface hairs not overlapping. Croton michauxii var. michauxii
1 Inflorescences usually less than 1 cm; achenes 1–2, sparsely stellate-lepidote, hairs appressed, radii joined most or all of length, umbos usually blunt, rarely sharp; leaf blade adaxial surface hairs overlapping near midvein. Croton michauxii var. elliptica

"connate" is not a number. "distinct" is not a number.

... more about "Croton michauxii"
lepidote +, glabrous +  and stellate-lepidote +
0.25 cm2.5 mm <br />0.0025 m <br /> (0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br />) +
1mm;1.2mm +
straight +
Benjamin W. van Ee +  and Paul E. Berry +
G. L. Webster +
acute +  and cuneate +
Crotonopsis linearis +
0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br /> (1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br />) +
1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br /> (4 cm40 mm <br />0.04 m <br />) +
lanceolate-linear;ovatelanceolate +
0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br /> (0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br />) +
Rushfoil +
Ala. +, Ark. +, Conn. +, Del. +, Fla. +, Ga. +, Ill. +, Ind. +, Iowa +, Kans. +, Ky. +, La. +, Md. +, Miss. +, Mo. +, N.C. +, N.J. +, Okla. +, Pa. +, S.C. +, Tenn. +, Tex. +  and Va. +
pistillate +  and staminate +
subtending +
scale-like +  and stellate +
axillary +  and terminal +
palmate +  and pinnate +
colorless +  and reddish +
deciduous +, semideciduous +  and persistent +
palmate +  and pinnate +
denticulate +  and crenate +
extrastaminal +
staminate +  and pistillate +
0 cm0 mm <br />0 m <br /> (0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br />) +
pale green +  and white +
list;count;distinct +
spatulate +
0.06 cm0.6 mm <br />6.0e-4 m <br /> (0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br />) +
0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br /> (0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br />) +
(1-)3-carpellate +
0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br /> (0.25 cm2.5 mm <br />0.0025 m <br />) +
lenticular +, globose +, ovoid +, oblong +  and ellipsoid +
1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> (?) +
valvate +  and imbricate +
distinct +  and connate +
0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br /> (0.15 cm1.5 mm <br />0.0015 m <br />) +
Illustrated +  and Endemic +
0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br /> (3 cm30 mm <br />0.03 m <br />) +
stellate-lepidote +
caducous +, deciduous +  and persistent +
connate +  and distinct +
0.05 cm0.5 mm <br />5.0e-4 m <br /> (?) +  and 0.08 cm0.8 mm <br />8.0e-4 m <br /> (?) +
Croton michauxii +
species +
14 +, 10 +, 9 +  and 8 +