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Croton setigerus Hook.
dove weed
Symbol: CRSE11
Group: Dicot
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Growth Habit: Forb/herb
Forb/herb
Duration: Annual
U.S. Nativity: Native
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Plant Synonyms:
 

ERSE3

Eremocarpus setigerus (Hook.) Benth.

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State Distributional Map for CRSE11
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Plant Distribution by State


Croton setigerus Hook.

CRSE11

Arizona
California
Idaho
Nevada
Oregon
Utah
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Related Taxa:
Croton setigerus Hook.

View 56 genera in Euphorbiaceae, 48 species in Croton

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Classification:
Croton setigerus Hook.

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    Kingdom Plantae – Plants
       Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
          Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
             Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
                Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
                   Subclass Rosidae
                      Order Euphorbiales
                         Family Euphorbiaceae – Spurge family
                            Genus Croton L. – croton
                               Species Croton setigerus Hook. – dove weed

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Invasive Information:
Croton setigerus Hook.
    Eremocarpus setigerus (Hook.) Benth.
        turkey mullein
        doveweed
The synonyms italicized and indented above are listed as invasive weeds by the authoritative sources noted below. This plant may be known by one or more common names in different places, and some are listed above. Click on an acronym to view each invasive plant list, or click here for a composite list of Invasive Plants of the U.S.
WSWS   Whitson, T.D. (Ed.) et al.. 1996. Weeds of the West. Western Society of Weed Science in cooperation with Cooperative Extension Services, University of Wyoming. Laramie, Wyoming.. 630pp.
 

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Other Species Accounts and Images:
Croton setigerus Hook.
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View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 506920.

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