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Bush croton
Plants

Bush Croton

Croton fruticulosus

Authorship: Engelmann ex. Torrey

Sources

[Lieb 1042, Worthington 17464]

Taxonomic Classification

KingdomPlantae
PhylumMAGNOLIOPHYTA (Flowering Plants)
ClassMAGNOLIOPSIDA (Dicots)
FamilyEUPHORBIACEAE (Spurge Family)
GenusCroton
Speciesfruticulosus

Recent Observations

Sourced from iNaturalist

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go-natureOct 23, 2026Texas, US
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Bush croton
kucycadsOct 25, 2026Woodland Trail, Burnet, TX, US
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Bush croton
julieabenJul 3, 2026Oak Ridge Dr, San Marcos, TX, US
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centexOct 24, 2026Spicewood Springs Trail, San Saba, TX, US
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Bush croton
kucycadsOct 24, 2026Travis County, US-TX, US
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Bush croton
kristina_adkinsOct 23, 2026Austin, TX, US
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bnm50Oct 21, 2026Amherst Ave, San Marcos, TX, US
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Bush croton
michele28721Oct 21, 2026Lating Stream Ln, Austin, TX, US
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Bush croton
nicolewonderlinOct 18, 2026Travis County, US-TX, US
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Bush Croton
lswiftOct 17, 2026Davenport Lake Austin, TX, USA

Conservation assessments from the following sources:

  • NatureServe Explorer
  • IUCN Red List
  • Texas Parks & Wildlife — Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN)
Conservation status by source
IUCN Red ListNot assessed
NatureServe Global (opens in new tab)
G5Secure
NatureServe (Texas) (opens in new tab)
SNRNot Ranked
Texas SGCNNot assessed