familyEuphorbiaceae
genusCroton
speciesCroton pottsii
varietyCroton pottsii var. pottsii

Croton pottsii var. pottsii

Benjamin W. van Ee, Paul E. Berry
Common names: Encinilla
Synonyms: Croton corymbulosoides Radcliffe-Smith & Govaerts C. corymbulosus Engelmann
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 12. Treatment on page 222. Mentioned on page 221.

Stems straight; erect radii of stellate hairs shorter than lateral radii, thus pubescence appearing appressed and smooth. Leaf-blades 1.6–6 cm. Racemes mostly 1.1–2.5 cm. Styles 1.1–4.5 mm. Capsules 4–6 (–7) mm.


Phenology: Flowering May–Oct.
Habitat: Desert scrub, arid plains, rocky slopes.
Elevation: 700–2000 m.

Distribution

V12 683-distribution-map.jpg

Ariz., N.Mex., Tex., n, c Mexico

Discussion

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.

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

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2n chromosome quantity
20 +
Abaxial surface pubescence
stellate-hairy +  and glabrous +
Anther dehiscence
dehiscing +
Apex course
straight +
Apex orientation
incurved +
Apex shape
rounded;acute +
Author
Benjamin W. van Ee +  and Paul E. Berry +
Authority
(Klotzsch) Müller Arg. in A. P. de Candolle and A. L. P. P. de Candolle +
Base architecture or shape
pinnate +
Base shape
rounded +
Basionyms
Lasiogyne pottsii +
Blade-leaf distance
1.6 cm16 mm <br />0.016 m <br /> (6 cm60 mm <br />0.06 m <br />) +
Blade length
1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> (6 cm60 mm <br />0.06 m <br />) +
Blade position
proximal +
Blade position or shape
distal +
Blade shape
ovate-elliptic;ovate-oblong +
Blade width
1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> (3 cm30 mm <br />0.03 m <br />) +
Bract presence
absent +
Capsule architecture or pubescence or relief
smooth +
Capsule atypical length
0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br /> (0.7 cm7 mm <br />0.007 m <br />) +
Capsule atypical some measurement
0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br /> (0.7 cm7 mm <br />0.007 m <br />) +
Capsule length
0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br /> (0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br />) +
Capsule some measurement
0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br /> (0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br />) +
Capsule width
0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br /> (0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br />) +
Caruncle presence
absent +
Common name
Encinilla +
Cyme arrangement
fascicles +
Distribution
Ariz. +, N.Mex. +, Tex. +, n +  and c Mexico +
Elevation
700–2000 m. +
Flower architecture
pistillate +  and staminate +
Flower architecture or arrangement or growth form
solitary +
Flower atypical quantity
12 (20) +
Flower quantity
20;25 +
Flower reproduction
unisexual +
Fruit dehiscence
septicidal +
Gland position
subtending +
Gland presence
absent +
Habitat
Desert scrub, arid plains, rocky slopes. +
Hair arrangement or shape
stellate +
Hair character
pubescence +
Hair height or length or size
shorter +
Hair shape
scale-like +  and stellate +
Hypanthium presence
absent +
Illustration copyright
Flora of North America Association +
Illustrator
Barbara Alongi +
Inflorescence position
axillary +  and terminal +
Inflorescence reproduction
unisexual +  and bisexual +
Laminar gland architecture
palmate +  and pinnate +
Laminar gland presence
absent +
Latex coloration
colorless +  and reddish +
Latex presence
absent +
Leaf architecture
simple +
Leaf architecture or arrangement
fascicled +
Leaf arrangement
alternate +
Leaf arrangement or growth form
clustered +
Leaf coloration
orange +
Leaf duration
deciduous +, semideciduous +  and persistent +
Leaf life cycle
older +
Margin architecture
palmate +  and pinnate +
Margin architecture or shape
entire +
Margin pubescence
villous +
Margin shape
denticulate +  and crenate +
Nectary position
extrastaminal +
Nectary presence
absent +
Nectary quantity
5 +
Nectary shape
annular +
Number of lower taxa
0 +
Ovary architecture or structure in adjective form
3-locular +
Ovary placentation
axile +
Ovary position
superior +
Ovule orientation
anatropous +
Ovule quantity
1 +
Pedicel architecture
pistillate +  and staminate +
Pedicel orientation
recurved +
Pedicel presence
absent +
Pedicel some measurement
0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br /> (0.35 cm3.5 mm <br />0.0035 m <br />) +
Perianth position
hypogynous +
Petal atypical quantity
4 (5) +
Petal coloration
pale green +  and white +
Petal fusion
list;count;distinct +
Petal presence
absent +
Petal quantity
5 +
Petal shape
oblong-lanceolate +
Petal some measurement
0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br /> (0.13 cm1.3 mm <br />0.0013 m <br />) +
Petiole presence
absent +
Petiole some measurement
0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br /> (2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br />) +
Phenology
Flowering May–Oct. +
Pistil architecture
(1-)3-carpellate +
Pistil quantity
1 +
Pistillode presence
absent +
Projection quantity
3 (?) +
Projection shape
sharp +
Publication title
Prodr. +
Publication year
1866 +
Raceme architecture
staminate +
Raceme some measurement
1.1 cm11 mm <br />0.011 m <br /> (2.5 cm25 mm <br />0.025 m <br />) +
Reference
None +
Seed length
0.35 cm3.5 mm <br />0.0035 m <br /> (0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br />) +
Seed quantity
1 +
Seed reflectance
shiny +
Seed shape
lenticular +, globose +, ovoid +, oblong +  and ellipsoid +
Seed width
0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br /> (0.25 cm2.5 mm <br />0.0025 m <br />) +
Sepal arrangement
valvate +  and imbricate +
Sepal atypical quantity
4 (5) +
Sepal fusion
distinct +  and connate +
Sepal presence
absent +
Sepal quantity
5;5 +
Sepal some measurement
0.15 cm1.5 mm <br />0.0015 m <br /> (0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br />) +
Sepal variability
equal +
Slit dehiscence or orientation
longitudinal +
Source xml
https://bibilujan@bitbucket.org/aafc-mbb/fna-fine-grained-xml.git/src/84153f6d59a0a91d69695978a64cee7560374f8e/V12/V12 683.xml +
Stamen atypical quantity
35 (50) +
Stamen fusion
distinct +
Stamen orientation
inflexed +
Stamen quantity
10;15 +
Stem architecture
branched +
Stem architecture or pubescence or relief
smooth +
Stem course
straight +
Stem fixation or orientation
appressed +
Stem orientation
erect +
Stem pubescence
stellate-hairy +
Stem quantity
several +
Stigma quantity
1;32 +
Stipule duration
caducous +, deciduous +  and persistent +
Stipule presence
absent +
Stipule prominence
rudimentary +
Style architecture
unbranched +
Style atypical quantity
1 (3) +
Style fusion
connate +  and distinct +
Style quantity
3 +
Style shape
2-fid +
Style some measurement
0.11 cm1.1 mm <br />0.0011 m <br /> (?) +  and 0.45 cm4.5 mm <br />0.0045 m <br /> (?) +
Surface coloration
pale +  and ashy green +
Surface pubescence
stellate-hairy +
Synonyms
Croton corymbulosoides +  and C. corymbulosus +
Taxon family
Euphorbiaceae +
Taxon name
Croton pottsii var. pottsii +
Taxon parent
Croton pottsii +
Taxon rank
variety +
Terminal segment quantity
6 +
Volume
Volume 12 +
Whole organism duration
perennial +
Whole organism growth form
herb +
Whole organism reproduction
dioecious +  and monoecious +
Whole organism some measurement
1dm (6dm) +
X chromosome quantity
14 +, 10 +, 9 +  and 8 +