Croton californicus
A species in the Euphorbiaceae family, accepted in the World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026 edition.
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- Plant group
- Angiosperms · flowering plants
- Order
- Malpighiales
- Family
- Euphorbiaceae
- Genus
- Croton
- Species
- Croton californicus
- Taxonomic status
- Accepted in this release
- Name publication year
- 1866
Synonyms & earlier names
Names that this release treats as synonyms of Croton californicus. These are scientific names, not a list of cultivars or common names.
11 synonyms in this snapshot
- Croton californicus var. californicusName author: Not supplied
- Croton californicus var. longipesName author: (M.E.Jones) A.M.Ferguson
- Croton californicus var. majorName author: S.Watson ex Engelm.
- Croton californicus var. majorName author: S.Watson
- Croton californicus var. mohavensisName author: A.M.Ferguson
- Croton californicus var. tenuisName author: (S.Watson) A.M.Ferguson
- Croton longipesName author: M.E.Jones
- Croton mohavensisName author: Tidestr.
- Croton tenuisName author: S.Watson
- Hendecandra procumbensName author: Eschsch.
- Oxydectes californicaName author: (Müll.Arg.) Kuntze
About this record
Source: World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026, published June 21, 2026. Taxonomic data is available under CC0. Acceptance, synonymy, and family placement reflect this release and may change with later research. A missing extinction flag is not evidence of a species’ conservation status. Photographs, where available, are separately credited botanical references. This record does not supply cut-flower availability or a guaranteed care schedule.
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