| Author | G.L. Webster | |
| Distribution | Coastal Plain only, known from two sites in Brunswick County: Boiling Springs Lakes, Longleaf Pine savanna at edge of large doline pond, 20 Sept 2006, J.C. Morris 060606-15 (NCU); Boiling Springs Lakes, E side Lee Buck Road Southeast at intersection with railroad, 6 Oct 2020, E. Ungberg s.n. (NCU). RAB (1968) lists the species (as Crotonopsis linearis) only north to SC.
Coastal Plain from southeastern NC to southern FL and eastern TX; inland to southern MO, IL, and reportedly IA. | |
| Abundance | Very rare, only two small populations known. It was listed by NCNHP as Significantly Rare in 2024. | |
| Habitat | "Longleaf Pine savanna at edge of large doline pond" and "disturbed roadside with Quercus elliottii and Solidago tortifolia." | |
| Phenology | Flowers and fruits in Sept-Oct. | |
| Identification | Very similar to C. willdenowii, including prominent silvery scales. It differs by longer inflorescence (1-4 cm vs. less than 1 cm), narrower leaves (1-3 mm vs. 1.5-4+ mm), and shorter and less conspicuous stellate hairs on leaf uppersides. | |
| Taxonomic Comments | A synonym is Crotonopsis linearis Michaux. Croton linearis Jacquin is a different plant altogether.
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| Other Common Name(s) | Michaux's Croton | |
| State Rank | S1? | |
| Global Rank | G5 | |
| State Status | SR-P | |
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