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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Plant Height: 1-2 feet
Plant Spread: 12 inches
Flowers: Inconspicuous
Flower Color: White
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Underground structures: Taproot
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Uses: Erosion control
Cut Flower

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Common names
  • Hogwort
  • Texas Goatweed
  • Doveweed
  • Woolly Croton

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Location: Gause, Texas
Date: June 2021
Invasive Central TX native plant gradually taking over our 42 acr
Location: Northeastern, Texas
Date: July, 2010
Croton is a host plant for the Goatweed leafwing butterfly -cat o
Location: Lucketts, Loudoun County, Virginia
Date: 2010-09-12

Date: 2013-08-11
Location: Garland (Dallas), TX
Date: 2014-07-21
Location: Jacksonville, TX
Date: 2014-07-22
Growing in gravel.

Photo: Laura Morris
Location: Garland (Dallas), TX
Date: 2014-07-21
Location: Garland (Dallas), TX
Date: 2014-07-21
Location: Garland (Dallas), TX
Date: 2014-07-21
Location: Garland (Dallas), TX
Date: 2014-07-21
Location: Jacksonville, TX
Date: 2014-07-22
Location: Jacksonville, TX
Date: 2014-07-22
Location: Jacksonville, TX
Date: 2014-07-22
Location: Jacksonville, TX
Date: 2014-07-22
Location: Jacksonville, TX
Date: 2014-07-22
Location: Jacksonville, TX
Date: 2014-07-22
Location: Jacksonville, TX
Date: 2014-07-22

Date: 4000-12-05
Photo: Dr. Charles M. Allen
Location: Jacksonville, TX
Date: Sep 2011
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Location: Jacksonville, TX
Date: 2013-09-02
Location: Jacksonville, TX
Date: 2014-07-22
Location: Jacksonville, TX
Date: 2014-07-22
Location: Jacksonville, TX
Date: 2014-07-22
Location: Jacksonville, TX
Date: 2014-07-22
Location: Jacksonville, TX
Date: 2014-07-22
Location: Northeastern, Texas
Date: Oct. 2010
The seed pods burst and the seeds shoot out... surprised me the f
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Comments:
  • Posted by greene (Savannah, GA (Sunset 28) - Zone 8b) on Jul 21, 2014 5:47 PM concerning plant:
    Also called Doveweed; an important food source for doves and quail.

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