Kingdom Plantae Family Euphorbiaceae Rank Species | Order Malpighiales Genus Croton | |
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Similar Croton capitatus, Croton texensis, Tragia ramosa, Croton glandulosus, Acalypha ostryifolia | ||
Croton monanthogynus, commonly called prairie tea, is a species of flowering plant in the spurge family. It is a summer annual that producer small, inconspicuous flowers. It is native to the southeastern United States and the southern Great Plains. It occurs in sunny, dry habitats, of both disturbed and high-quality areas.
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