| Other Names | Doveweed, Goatweed, Hogwort | ||||||||||||
| Scientific Name | Croton capitatus | ||||||||||||
| Family Name | Spurge ( Euphorbiaceae ) | ||||||||||||
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Upright weedy annual. Strongly scented plant. Flower: Small and inconspicuous closely packed clusters of male and female flowers at the tips of branches. Male flowers are located above their female counterparts. Leaves: Stalked, alternate on branching stems. Appear grayish green because of dense covering of white stellate hairs. Named probably from Greek kroton , meaning tick, possibly referring to shape of seeds. At least twenty different Croton species in the Houston area. Specific identification is difficult. Croton capitatus is the most common species. | |||||||||||||
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Reference: John and Gloria Tveten Wildflowers of Houston & Southeast Texas p. 292 | |||||||||||||
May - December
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