Prairie-tea, One-seed Croton - Croton monanthogynus Michaux

Prairie-tea, One-seed Croton - Croton monanthogynus

This plant is extremely rare in North Carolina, known from only one spot in Madison County, growing next to the railroad tracks along the French Broad River.

Madison Co., NC 7/29/2012.

Prairie-tea, One-seed Croton - Croton monanthogynus

Madison Co., NC 7/29/2012.

Prairie-tea, One-seed Croton - Croton monanthogynus

Madison Co., NC 7/29/2012.

Prairie-tea, One-seed Croton - Croton monanthogynus

Madison Co., NC 7/29/2012.

Prairie-tea, One-seed Croton - Croton monanthogynus

Madison Co., NC 7/29/2012.

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