genus
Crotons
Croton
Field notes
Children 24 of 64
- Turkey Mullein native
- Prairie Tea native
- Lindheimer's Doveweed native
- California Croton native
- Tropic Croton native
- Beach Croton native
- Bush Croton native
- Bonpland's Croton
- Woolly Croton native
- Michaux's Croton native
- Lavender Feverberry
- Skunkweed native
- Leatherweed present
- Pineland Croton present
- Silver Croton native
- Bush Croton native
- Grassland Croton native
- Threeseed Croton present
- Hairy Croton
- Cortez's Croton native
- Forest Fever-berry
- Croton urucurana
- Yellow Balsam
- Torrey's Croton native
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
From USDA PLANTS.
Top native crotons All
Native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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Woolly Croton
Croton capitatus
caterpillars
10
bees
1
hosts
1
food
7
flowers
9
shelter
1
-
Tropic Croton
Croton glandulosus
caterpillars
8
bees
1
food
7
flowers
6
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Prairie Tea
Croton monanthogynus
caterpillars
8
bees
1
food
4
flowers
5
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Pepperbush
Croton humilis
caterpillars
8
food
4
flowers
13
-
Beach Croton
Croton punctatus
caterpillars
8
food
4
flowers
2
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Lindheimer's Doveweed
Croton lindheimeri
caterpillars
6
bees
1
food
8
flowers
33
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Michaux's Croton
Croton michauxii
caterpillars
6
food
5
flowers
5
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Silver Croton
Croton argyranthemus
caterpillars
6
food
4
flowers
3
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Cortez's Croton
Croton cortesianus
caterpillars
6
food
3
flowers
2
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Torrey's Croton
Croton incanus
caterpillars
6
food
2
flowers
2
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Skunkweed
Croton texensis
caterpillars
5
bees
1
food
5
flowers
6
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Grassland Croton
Croton dioicus
caterpillars
5
food
4
flowers
4
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Bush Croton
Croton ciliatoglandulifer
caterpillars
5
food
2
flowers
4
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Cory's Croton
Croton coryi
caterpillars
5
food
2
flowers
2
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Bush Croton
Croton fruticulosus
caterpillars
4
food
4
flowers
2