Croton californicus Calflora

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Croton californicus Müll. Arg.

California croton, Desert croton

Croton californicus is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.


	Plant Range Observation Search ~2146 records in California Plant Characteristics

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Genus:	Croton
Family:	Euphorbiaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Habitat: coastal

Communities: Coastal Strand, Coastal Sage Scrub, Creosote Bush Scrub, Chaparral

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS + POWO

Alternate Names:


JEF	Croton californicus var. mohavensis
JEF	Croton californicus var. tenuis

Information about Croton californicus from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (CRCA5) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
[Wikipedia] Native Range, Habitats: This plant is native to California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, and Baja California, where it grows in the deserts and along the coastline. (link added by Mary Ann Machi) photos / record / common / links

Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 03/28/2025).