Crotonopsis linearis Michx.

  • Authority

    Gleason, Henry A. & Cronquist, Arthur J. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada. lxxv + 910 pp.

  • Family

    Euphorbiaceae

  • Scientific Name

    Crotonopsis linearis Michx.

  • Description

    Species Description - Much like no. 1 [Crotonopsis elliptica Willd.]; lvs linear to lance-linear, 1.5–4 cm, the stellate hairs of the upper surface small, with non-overlapping arms to 0.3 mm; spikes slender, 1–2 cm, with 3–6 pistillate fls; fr not veined, its lepidote hairs with a minute central axis and conspicuous radiating, often ascending arms. Dry sand or sandy soil on the coastal plain; S.C. to Fla. and Tex., n. in the interior to s. Ill. and se. Mo., and disjunct in e. Io. and nw. Ill. Late summer.