About Croton californicus Müll.Arg.
Croton californicus Müll.Arg. is a croton species commonly called California croton. It is native to California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, and Baja California, where it grows in deserts and along coastlines. This plant is a perennial or small shrub that does not grow taller than one meter. It produces long, oval-shaped leaves that are a few centimeters long and covered in a light-colored coat of hairs. This species is dioecious: each individual plant bears only male (staminate) or female (pistillate) flowers, and both flower types are just a few millimeters across. Staminate flowers are tiny cups filled with thready, yellowish stamens. Pistillate flowers develop into rounded, lobed immature fruits, surrounded by tiny pointed sepals.
