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Revision as of 12:09, 2 July 2015
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| photo by Gil Nelson | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants |
| Class: | Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons |
| Order: | Euphorbiales |
| Family: | Euphorbiaceae |
| Genus: | Croton |
| Species: | C. glandulosus |
| Binomial name | |
| Croton glandulosus L. | |
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| Natural range of Croton glandulosus from USDA NRCS Plants Database. | |
Contents
Description
Common Name: vente conmigo
Distribution
Ecology
Habitat
It can be found in mid-grass prairie communities.[1] It can also be found in longleaf pine communities, though it is not as common since they're dominated by perennial species.[2]
Phenology
It is seasonal; it is mainly found from May to December, peaking in September in a study at Padre Island.[1]
Seed dispersal
Seed bank and germination
It germinates after fire.[1]
Fire ecology
Are included in the flowering plant survery – post burn – in Heuberger’s study[3]
Pollination
Mark Deyrup at Archbold Biological Station observed these Hymenoptera species on Croton glandulosus
Sphecidae: Cerceris blakei
Sphecidae: Philanthus ventilabris
Use by animals
Diseases and parasites
Conservation and Management
Cultivation and restoration
Photo Gallery
References and notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Lonard, R. I., F. W. Judd, et al. (2004). "Recovery of vegetation following a wildfire in a barrier island grassland, Padre Island National Seashore, Texas." Southwestern Naturalist 49: 173-188.
- ↑ Simkin, S. M., W. K. Michener, et al. (2001). "Plant response following soil disturbance in a longleaf pine ecosystem." Journal of the Torrey Botanical Society 128: 208-218.
- ↑ Heuberger, K. A. and F. E. Putz (2003). "Fire in the suburbs: ecological impacts of prescribed fire in small remnants of longleaf pine (Pinus palustris) sandhill." Restoration Ecology 11: 72-81.
