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Croptilon divaricatum (Nutt.) Raf.
Asteraceae

Croptilon divaricatum (Nutt.) Raf.

Croptilon divaricatum (Nutt.) Raf.

Slender scratchdaisy (Croptilon divaricatum) is a North American Asteraceae species native to the south-central and southeastern US.

Crossandra infundibuliformis (L.) Nees
Acanthaceae

Crossandra infundibuliformis (L.) Nees

Crossandra infundibuliformis (L.) Nees

Crossandra infundibuliformis is an evergreen flowering shrub cultivated as a houseplant and for making decorative garlands.

Crossosoma bigelovii S.Watson
Crossosomataceae

Crossosoma bigelovii S.Watson

Crossosoma bigelovii S.Watson

Crossosoma bigelovii is a thorny desert shrub sometimes used as an ornamental that is tricky to grow for most homeowners.

Crotalaria incana L.
Fabaceae

Crotalaria incana L.

Crotalaria incana L.

Crotalaria incana is a toxic flowering Fabaceae species that grows in seasonally dry tropical disturbed areas and has traditional uses.

Crotalaria pallida Aiton
Fabaceae

Crotalaria pallida Aiton

Crotalaria pallida Aiton

Crotalaria pallida Aiton is an annual or short-lived perennial shrub with multiple documented cultivation and traditional uses.

Crotalaria retusa L.
Fabaceae

Crotalaria retusa L.

Crotalaria retusa L.

Crotalaria retusa L. is an annual Australian native herb grown for fibre, green manure and forage, though it is poisonous to livestock.

Crotalaria rotundifolia J.F.Gmel.
Fabaceae

Crotalaria rotundifolia J.F.Gmel.

Crotalaria rotundifolia J.F.Gmel.

Crotalaria rotundifolia, or rabbitbells, is a perennial nitrogen-fixing legume native to the Southeastern United States.

Crotalaria sagittalis L.
Fabaceae

Crotalaria sagittalis L.

Crotalaria sagittalis L.

Crotalaria sagittalis L., or rattlebox, is a 6–12 inch tall plant in the 500-species Crotalaria (rattlepod) genus with yellow flowers and rattling plump pods.

Crotalaria spectabilis Roth
Fabaceae

Crotalaria spectabilis Roth

Crotalaria spectabilis Roth

Crotalaria spectabilis is a toxic perennial herb in the pea family, native to Asia and an invasive agricultural pest worldwide.

Croton argyranthemus Michx.
Euphorbiaceae

Croton argyranthemus Michx.

Croton argyranthemus Michx.

Croton argyranthemus is a small scaly-stemmed shrub native to the southeastern US, found in sandy longleaf pine sandhills.

Croton californicus Müll.Arg.
Euphorbiaceae

Croton californicus Müll.Arg.

Croton californicus Müll.Arg.

Croton californicus, or California croton, is a small dioecious shrub native to western North America's coasts and deserts.

Croton capitatus Michx.
Euphorbiaceae

Croton capitatus Michx.

Croton capitatus Michx.

Croton capitatus Michx. is an annual hairy plant of the eastern US that hosts the goatweed leafwing butterfly.

Croton ciliatoglandulifer Ortega
Euphorbiaceae

Croton ciliatoglandulifer Ortega

Croton ciliatoglandulifer Ortega

Croton ciliatoglandulifer is a Croton species commonly called bush croton or Mexican croton.

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Euphorbiaceae

Croton ferrugineus Kunth

Croton ferrugineus Kunth

Croton ferrugineus Kunth is a flowering Euphorbiaceae species native from western South America to northern Brazil.

Croton glandulosus L.
Euphorbiaceae

Croton glandulosus L.

Croton glandulosus L.

Croton glandulosus is a weedy summer annual herb native to the south-central US, found across much of the Americas in open dry habitats.

Croton gratissimus Burch.
Euphorbiaceae

Croton gratissimus Burch.

Croton gratissimus Burch.

Croton gratissimus Burch. is a fragrant tree with scented leaves used in traditional medicine by Bantu and Bushmen.

Croton insularis Baill.
Euphorbiaceae

Croton insularis Baill.

Croton insularis Baill.

Croton insularis (silver croton) is a small spurge-family tree found in eastern Australia, New Caledonia and Vanuatu.

Croton michauxii G.L.Webster
Euphorbiaceae

Croton michauxii G.L.Webster

Croton michauxii G.L.Webster

Croton michauxii is an annual Euphorbiaceae plant native to the United States, commonly called elliptical rushfoil or Michaux's croton.

Croton monanthogynus Michx.
Euphorbiaceae

Croton monanthogynus Michx.

Croton monanthogynus Michx.

Croton monanthogynus is an annual spurge family flowering plant native to the south-central US, used for tea and as a spice.

Croton pottsii (Klotzsch) Müll.Arg.
Euphorbiaceae

Croton pottsii (Klotzsch) Müll.Arg.

Croton pottsii (Klotzsch) Müll.Arg.

Croton pottsii is a named perennial forb with distinct leaf, flower traits, named for John Potts of the Chihuahua Mint.

Croton punctatus Jacq.
Euphorbiaceae

Croton punctatus Jacq.

Croton punctatus Jacq.

Croton punctatus is a silvery-leaved coastal flowering plant of the spurge family native to Western Hemisphere coasts.

Croton setiger Hook.
Euphorbiaceae

Croton setiger Hook.

Croton setiger Hook.

Croton setiger is a low-growing native North American plant used ornamentally, traditionally as a fish toxin and medicine, and its seeds attract birds.

Croton sylvaticus Hochst.
Euphorbiaceae

Croton sylvaticus Hochst.

Croton sylvaticus Hochst.

Croton sylvaticus is a Euphorbiaceae forest tree from Africa with timber and traditional medicinal uses.

Croton texensis (Klotzsch) Müll.Arg.
Euphorbiaceae

Croton texensis (Klotzsch) Müll.Arg.

Croton texensis (Klotzsch) Müll.Arg.

Croton texensis is a US plant species with multiple medicinal and pest-repelling uses documented among the Zuni people.

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