Croton alabamensis var. alabamensis

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Family:	EUPHORBIACEAE
Species:	Croton alabamensis E.A. Smith ex Chapman var. alabamensis
Common Name:	Alabama Croton
Habitat:	Calcareous woods.
Associated Ecological Communities:	**
Growth Habit:	Shrub
Duration:	Perennial
Category:	Vascular
USDA Symbol:	**
Plant Notes:	Alabama Croton is a native semi-evergreen to deciduous shrub in the Spurge family (Euphorbiaceae). It is endemic to Bibb and Tuscaloosa counties in Alabama. Alabama Croton occurs in calcareous woods, in hardwood forest understories, and around rock outcrops and glades. It is a shrub growing from 2-10 feet in height. There is usually a single trunk that is well branched. The bark is smooth and gray in color. Leaves are alternate, petiolate, elliptic to oblong in outline, and entire. Leaves are often clustered at the ends of the twigs. The lower surface of the leaf is silvery in color and covered in lepidote trichomes (shield-like scales). The upper surface of the leaf is dark or olive green with scattered lepidote trichomes. The leaves often turn bright red or orange before falling. Crushed leaves have a fruity fragrance. Flowers are produced in racemes. The racemes may be bisexual or unisexual. Flowers have 5 sepals and 5 greenish-yellow petals. The fruit is a 3-angled capsule. A second variety (Croton alabamensis E. A. Smith ex Chapman var. texensis Ginzbarg) occurs in Bell, Coryell, and Travis counties of Texas. That variety differs by having the lower surface of the leaves coppery in color and by having fewer flowers and fruits. Alabama Croton is listed as a S3 species in Alabama (typically 21 to 100 occurrences, limited acreage, or miles of stream in the state), and globally as a G3 species (imperiled globally because of rarity -6 - 20 occurrences, or few remaining acres- or very vulnerable to extinction throughout its range because of other factors). Alabama Croton is available from some nurseries. It prefers a well-draining soil high in lime.—A. Diamond
Taxonomic Notes:	The only other variety of Croton alabamensis, var. texensis Ginzbarg is a narrow endemic in Texas.
Status:	Native, Endemic, S3 (State Rank), G3T3 (Global Rank)
References:	**
Specimen:	View specimen details in the Alabama Herbarium Consortium Specimen Database

** Not applicable or data not available.

Classification

Family	EUPHORBIACEAE - Spurge family
Genus	Croton
Species	**Croton alabamensis E.A. Smith ex Chapman var. alabamensis** - Alabama Croton

Citation

Citation	Croton alabamensis E.A. Smith ex Chapman, var. alabamensis, Fl. South. U.S. (ed. 2) 648. 1883.
Basionym:	**
Type:	ALABAMA: E.A. Smith s.n., US-935923, ex John Donnell Smith herbarium (lectotype: US)--Lectotypified by K.J. Wurdack, Sida 22: 469-483. 2006.

** Not applicable or data not available.

Synonyms

No synonyms exist for this species.

No synonyms exist for this species.

Specimens and Distribution

This species has been reported in the following counties by the herbaria listed. An overview of the individual specimens are provided in the table that follows. Click on the accession number to view details; click on column headers to sort; choose a county or herbaria to filter the specimen data.

Counties included on distribution map: Bibb, Tuscaloosa

Herbaria represented by specimen data listed below: AUA, JSU, SAMF, TROY, UNA, USAM, UWAL

Range of years during which specimens were collected: -

Barcode / Accession No.	County	Coll. Date	Collector & Collection No.	Herbarium & Herbarium Name Used
JSU121967	Bibb	22 Jul 1982	R. D. Whetstone 1174	JSU Croton alabamensis E. A. Smith
UNA00020912	Tuscaloosa	10 Mar 1962	Joe A. Farmer s.n.	UNA Croton alabamensis E.A. Sm. ex Chapman var. alabamensis
UNA00020905	Bibb	2 Jan 1953	R. L. Chermock s.n.	UNA Croton alabamensis E.A. Sm. ex Chapman var. alabamensis
AUA_ACC040556	Bibb	14 APR 1970	KRAL, ROBERT 38500	AUA CROTON ALABAMENSIS E.A. SMITH
UWAL0015526	Bibb	15 May 2014	Keener, Brian R. 8401	UWAL Croton alabamensis E.A. Sm. ex Chapman
UWAL0018648	Bibb	17 May 1980	Kral, R. 65115	UWAL Croton alabamensis F.A. Smith
SAMF0002462	Bibb	27 Apr 1989	Davenport, L. J. 2640	SAMF Croton alabamensis E. A. Smith
UNA00020897	Bibb	11 Sep 1985	Charles N. Horn 876	UNA Croton alabamensis E.A. Sm. ex Chapman var. alabamensis
UNA00020900	Bibb	27 Feb 1968	Joab L. Thomas 1616	UNA Croton alabamensis E.A. Sm. ex Chapman var. alabamensis
USAM000005929	Bibb	14 Apr 1970	Robert Kral 38500	USAM Croton alabamensis E. A. Smith ex Chapman
UWAL0033930	Tuscaloosa	02 Apr 2016	Keener, Brian R. 9470	UWAL Croton alabamensis E.A. Sm. ex Chapman var. alabamensis
UNA00020890	Bibb	11 Mar 1962	Joe A. Farmer s.n.	UNA Croton alabamensis E.A. Sm. ex Chapman var. alabamensis
UNA00020898	Bibb	24 Apr 1953	R. L. Chermock s.n.	UNA Croton alabamensis E.A. Sm. ex Chapman var. alabamensis
JSU121965	Bibb	13 May 1983	R. D. Whetstone 13398	JSU Croton alabamensis E. A. Smith
SAMF0002463	Tuscaloosa	28 Mar 1962	Deramus, Rebecca s.n.	SAMF Croton alabamensis E. A. Smith
UNA00020901	Tuscaloosa	9 Mar 1959	Jackie Edwards 44	UNA Croton alabamensis E.A. Sm. ex Chapman var. alabamensis
JSU121539	Bibb	1 Sep 1996	D. D. Spaulding 9109	JSU Croton alabamensis E. A. Smith
SAMF0002466	Bibb	03 Apr 2008	Davenport, L. J. 3791	SAMF Croton alabamensis E. A. Smith
UWAL0008519	Bibb	29 Oct 2011	Keener, Brian R. 6819	UWAL Croton alabamensis E.A. Sm. ex Chapman
JSU121964	Bibb	13 May 1983	R. D. Whetstone 13556	JSU Croton alabamensis E. A. Smith
UNA00020891	Bibb	11 Mar 1962	Joe A. Farmer s.n.	UNA Croton alabamensis E.A. Sm. ex Chapman var. alabamensis
UNA00020903	Bibb	16 Apr 1985	Robert Burckhalter 326	UNA Croton alabamensis E.A. Sm. ex Chapman
JSU121540	Bibb	31 Jul 1998	R. D. Whetstone 19624	JSU Croton alabamensis E. A. Smith
AUA_ACC040897	Bibb	13 MAY 1983	WHETSTONE, R. DAVID 13556	AUA CROTON ALABAMENSIS E.A. SMITH
UNA00020896	Tuscaloosa	30 Mar 1964	James D. Williams s.n.	UNA Croton alabamensis E.A. Sm. ex Chapman var. alabamensis
JSU121963	Bibb	13 May 1983	Dennis Wilborn 63	JSU Croton alabamensis E. A. Smith
AUA_ACC064147	Bibb	31 JUL 1998	WHETSTONE, R. DAVID 19624 & 1131	AUA CROTON ALABAMENSIS E.A. SMITH
UNA00020911	Tuscaloosa	10 Mar 1962	Joe A. Farmer s.n.	UNA Croton alabamensis E.A. Sm. ex Chapman var. alabamensis
UNA00020885	Bibb	14 Apr 1970	R. Kral 38500	UNA Croton alabamensis E.A. Sm. ex Chapman var. alabamensis
AUA_ACC062714	Tuscaloosa	21 MAR 2003	KEENER, BRIAN R. 2472	AUA CROTON ALABAMENSIS E.A. SMITH
UWAL0015545	Bibb	15 May 2014	Keener, Brian R. 8391	UWAL Croton alabamensis E.A. Sm. ex Chapman
TROY000018796	Tuscaloosa	21 Mar 2003	Brian R. Keener 2472	TROY Croton alabamensis E. A. Smith
JSU121962	Bibb	13 May 1983	C. F. Nixon 340	JSU Croton alabamensis E. A. Smith
UNA00058457	Tuscaloosa	21 Mar 2003	Brian R. Keener 2472	UNA Croton alabamensis E.A. Sm. ex Chapman
UNA00020899	Bibb	27 Feb 1968	Joab L. Thomas 1616	UNA Croton alabamensis E.A. Sm. ex Chapman var. alabamensis
UWAL0030444	Bibb	16 Apr 1973	Kral, R. 49667	UWAL Croton alabamensis E.A.Sm.
AUA_ACC033570	Bibb	12 APR 1977	SESSLER, ANN H. 915	AUA CROTON ALABAMENSIS E.A. SMITH
UNA00020910	Tuscaloosa	10 Mar 1962	Joe A. Farmer s.n.	UNA Croton alabamensis E.A. Sm. ex Chapman var. alabamensis
UNA00020904	Tuscaloosa	24 Apr 1963	Norris H. Williams 85	UNA Croton alabamensis E.A. Sm. ex Chapman var. alabamensis
UWAL0030445	Bibb	19 Jul 1979	Kral, R. 64006	UWAL Croton alabamensis E.A.Smith
JSU121969	Bibb	14 Apr 1970	R. Kral 38500	JSU Croton alabamensis E. A. Smith
UNA00020894	Tuscaloosa	15 Apr 1899	Unknown s.n.	UNA Croton alabamensis E.A. Sm. ex Chapman var. alabamensis
JSU121968	Bibb	8 Jul 1976	Ann H. Sessler 173	JSU Croton alabamensis E. A. Smith
UNA00020888	Bibb	27 Feb 1968	Joab L. Thomas 1616	UNA Croton alabamensis E.A. Sm. ex Chapman var. alabamensis
UWAL0030438	Bibb	01 Apr 1972	Kral, R. 45443	UWAL Croton alabamensis E.A.Smith
TROY000018795	Bibb	27 Apr 1996	John R. MacDonald 9343	TROY Croton alabamensis E. A. Smith
UNA00020892	Bibb	11 Mar 1962	Joe A. Farmer s.n.	UNA Croton alabamensis E.A. Sm. ex Chapman var. alabamensis
UNA00020886	Bibb	16 Apr 1985	Robert R. Haynes 8761	UNA Croton alabamensis E.A. Sm. ex Chapman var. alabamensis
JSU121966	Bibb	9 Apr 1982	R. D. Whetstone 10872	JSU Croton alabamensis E. A. Smith
UNA00020909	Bibb	15 Feb 1906	Roland M. Harper s.n.	UNA Croton alabamensis E.A. Sm. ex Chapman
UNA00057760	Bibb	3 Jul 1992	James R. Allison 6777	UNA Croton alabamensis E.A. Sm. ex Chapman
UWAL0037534	Bibb	10 Sep 1989	Allison, James R. 4132	UWAL Croton alabamensis E.A. Smith ex Chapman var alabamensis
TROY000018794	Bibb	09 Apr 1982	R. David Whetstone 10872	TROY Croton alabamensis E. A. Smith
UWAL0007585	Bibb	25 Jun 2008	Keener, Brian R. 4649	UWAL Croton alabamensis E.A. Sm. ex Chapman var. alabamensis
UNA00020889	Bibb	11 Mar 1962	Joe A. Farmer s.n.	UNA Croton alabamensis E.A. Sm. ex Chapman var. alabamensis
UNA00020893	Bibb	24 Apr 1953	R. L. Chermock s.n.	UNA Croton alabamensis E.A. Sm. ex Chapman var. alabamensis
AUA_ACC057087	Bibb	12 JUL 1977	SHORT, JOHN W. 919	AUA CROTON ALABAMENSIS E.A. SMITH
UWAL0039239	Bibb	12 Mar 2019	Diamond, Alvin R. 28782	UWAL Croton alabamensis E.A. Smith ex Chapman var. alabamensis
SAMF0006737	Bibb	25 Mar 2017	Davenport, L.J. 6493	SAMF Croton alabamensis E. A. Smith ex Chapman
UNA00020883	Bibb	23 Jul 1985	Charles N. Horn 691	UNA Croton alabamensis E.A. Sm. ex Chapman var. alabamensis
UNA00020887	Bibb	27 Feb 1968	Joab L. Thomas 1617	UNA Croton alabamensis E.A. Sm. ex Chapman var. alabamensis
UWAL0030439	Bibb	14 Apr 1970	Kral, R. 38500	UWAL Croton alabamensis E.A.Smith
SAMF0002461	Tuscaloosa	10 May 1965	Wall, Ben W-73	SAMF Croton alabamensis E. A. Smith
UNA00020902	Tuscaloosa	10 Mar 1962	Joe A. Farmer s.n.	UNA Croton alabamensis E.A. Sm. ex Chapman var. alabamensis
UNA00020907	Tuscaloosa	s.d.	Nelda Kathleen Williamson s.n.	UNA Croton alabamensis E.A. Sm. ex Chapman var. alabamensis
UWAL0007584	Bibb	03 Apr 2008	Davenport, L.J. 3791	UWAL Croton alabamensis E.A. Smith
JSU121961	Bibb	14 Apr 1970	R. Kral 38500	JSU Croton alabamensis E. A. Smith
UNA00020908	Tuscaloosa	5 Dec 1905	Roland M. Harper 21	UNA Croton alabamensis E.A. Sm. ex Chapman var. alabamensis
UNA00020884	Bibb	27 Feb 1968	Joab L. Thomas 1615	UNA Croton alabamensis E.A. Sm. ex Chapman var. alabamensis
AUA_ACC032952	Bibb	8 JUL 1976	SESSLER, ANN H. 173	AUA CROTON ALABAMENSIS E.A. SMITH

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Keener, B. R., A.R. Diamond, L. J. Davenport, P. G. Davison, S. L. Ginzbarg, C. J. Hansen, C. S. Major, D. D. Spaulding, J. K. Triplett, and M. Woods. 2019. Alabama Plant Atlas. [S.M. Landry and K.N. Campbell (original application development), Florida Center for Community Design and Research. University of South Florida]. University of West Alabama, Livingston, Alabama.

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Croton alabamensis var. alabamensis

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