Croton alabamensis var. alabamensis
Leaf-blades: abaxial surface silvery, scales mostly unpigmented or light amber, some dark blackish brown scales sometimes present. Inflorescences 9–18-flowered, producing 0–11 fruits. 2n = 16, 32.
Phenology: Flowering mostly late Feb–early Apr; fruiting mostly May–Jun.
Habitat: Limestone glades, forest understories, shale or sandstone outcrops, often on steep slopes.
Elevation: 50–150 m.
Discussion
Variety alabamensis is restricted to Bibb and Tuscaloosa counties. A report of this variety from Tennessee is almost certainly erroneous (K. Wurdack 2006).
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.
"connate" is not a number. "distinct" is not a number.
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silvery +
lepidote +
dehiscing +
incurved +
emarginate;rounded;emarginate;rounded;acute +
pinnate +
oblong;ovate;oblong;ovate;elliptic +
absent +
absent +
3-angled +
Alabama croton +
fascicles +
Ala. +
0;10 +
unisexual +
septicidal +
subtending +
absent +
absent +
9-18-flowered +
absent +
absent +
simple +
fascicled +
alternate +
clustered +
orange +
older +
stellate-ciliate +
undulate +
extrastaminal +
absent +
annular +
axile +
superior +
anatropous +
absent +
hypogynous +
pale green +
list;count;distinct +
absent +
absent +
(1-)3-carpellate +
absent +
Fl. South. U.S. ed. +
1883 +
absent +
shiny +
absent +
5;5 +
equal +
longitudinal +
Endemic +
distinct +
inflexed +
10;22 +
branched +
lepidote +
1;32 +
absent +
unbranched +
2-fid +
Croton alabamensis var. alabamensis +
Croton alabamensis +
variety +
monoecious +