Croton pottsii var. thermophilus
SouthW. Naturalist 5: 171. 1960.
Common names: Desert leatherweed
Conservation concern
Basionym: Croton corymbulosus var. thermophilus M. C. Johnston SouthW. Naturalist 3: 187. 1959
Synonyms: C. thermophilus (M. C. Johnston) B. L. Turner
Stems somewhat zigzag; erect radii of stellate hairs longer than lateral radii, thus pubescence appearing ± shaggy. Leaf-blades usually 1–1.4 cm. Racemes mostly 0.5–0.9 cm. Styles usually 0.5–1 mm. Capsules 4 mm.
Phenology: Flowering Jul–Oct.
Habitat: Basalt and limestone hills.
Elevation: 700–1800 m.
Distribution
Tex., Mexico (Coahuila)
Discussion
Variety thermophilus is restricted to Brewster County and nearby Mexico.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.
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dehiscing +
straight +
incurved +
rounded;acute +
pinnate +
rounded +
proximal +
distal +
ovate-elliptic;ovate-oblong +
absent +
4 cm40 mm <br />0.04 m <br /> (?) +
absent +
Desert leatherweed +
fascicles +
20;25 +
unisexual +
septicidal +
subtending +
absent +
stellate +
pubescence +
longer +
absent +
absent +
absent +
simple +
fascicled +
alternate +
clustered +
orange +
older +
villous +
extrastaminal +
absent +
annular +
axile +
superior +
anatropous +
recurved +
absent +
hypogynous +
list;count;distinct +
absent +
oblong-lanceolate +
absent +
(1-)3-carpellate +
absent +
sharp +
SouthW. Naturalist +
1960 +
staminate +
shiny +
absent +
5;5 +
equal +
longitudinal +
Conservation concern +
distinct +
inflexed +
10;15 +
branched +
erect +
shaggy +
several +
1;32 +
absent +
rudimentary +
unbranched +
2-fid +
stellate-hairy +
Croton pottsii var. thermophilus +
Croton pottsii +
variety +
perennial +