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Croton linearis Jacq.
Pineland croton, Grannybush

Croton linearis
Copyright by: James Johnson, 2014
In habitat, Everglades National Park, Florida
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Family: Euphorbiaceae

Group: Dicot

Substrate: Terrestrial

Habit: Shrub

Perennation: Perennial

Native Range: Eastern peninsular Florida and the West Indies.

Map of select IRC data for peninsular Florida

IRC SOUTH FLORIDA Status: Apparently Secure

SOUTH FLORIDA Occurrence: Present

SOUTH FLORIDA Native Status: Native

SOUTH FLORIDA Cultivated Status: Cultivated

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Other data on Croton linearis available from :

Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants
Croton linearis has been found in the following 60 conservation areas :
Occurrence Native Status
A.D. Doug Barnes Park Present Native
Andrew Dodge Memorial Pineland Present Native
Atlantic Dunes Park Present Native, Cultivated Only
Bahia Honda State Park Recorded as Present in Error
Bill Sadowski Park Present Native
Black Creek Forest Present Native
Blowing Rocks Preserve Present Native
Camp Owaissa Bauer Present Native
Camp Owaissa Bauer Addition Present Native
Castellow Hammock parcel 33 Possibly Extirpated Possibly Extirpated
Castellow Hammock Park Present Native
Coral Pines Park Present Native
Coral Reef Park Present Native
Deering Estate at Cutler Present Native
Delray Beach Municipal Beach Absent Native, Cultivated Only
Dupuis Reserve Reported
Everglades National Park Present Native
Florida City Pineland Present Native
Frenchman's Forest Natural Area Reported
George N. Avery Pineland Present Native
Gold Coast Railroad Museum Present Native
Goulds Pineland Present Native
Greynolds Park Present Native
Ingram Pineland Present Native
Jonathan Dickinson State Park Present Native
Juno Dunes Natural Area Present Native
Larry and Penny Thompson Park Present Native
Loggerhead Park Present Native
Ludlam Pineland Present Native
Luis Martinez United States Army Reserve Station, Richmond Pine Rocklands Present Native
Medlock Pineland Present Native
Military Trail Natural Area Present Native
Moreno Pine Rockland Present Native
National Key Deer Refuge Present Native
Navy Wells Pineland 39 Native
Navy Wells Pineland Preserve Present Native
Ned Glenn Nature Preserve Present Native
Nixon Smiley Pineland Addition Present Native
Nixon Smiley Pineland Preserve Present Native
Northrop Pineland Present Native
Palm Drive Pineland Present Native
Pal-Mar Present Native
Pine Ridge Sanctuary Present Native
Pine Shore Preserve Present Native
Porter-Russell Pineland Present Native
Quail Roost Pineland Present Native
R. Hardy Matheson Preserve Present Native
Rock Pit 39 Present Native
Rockdale Pineland Present Native
Ron Ehmann Park Present Native
School Board Property (Moody Drive and Turnpike) Native
Seminole Wayside Park Present Native
Silver Palm Groves Present Native
SOCSOUTH Present Native
Sunny Palms Pineland Present Native
Tamiami Pineland Complex Addition Present Native
Trinity Pineland Present Native
Tropical Park Present Native
West Biscayne Pineland Present Native
Zoo Miami Present Native

Croton linearis has been found in the following 5 counties :
Occurrence Native Status
Broward County Native
Martin County Native
Miami-Dade County Native
Monroe County (Keys) Native
Palm Beach County Native

Croton linearis has been found in the following 4 habitats :
Coastal Strand
Disturbed Upland
Marl Prairie
Pine Rockland

All Images:

Croton linearis
Copyright by: James Johnson, 2014
In habitat, Everglades National Park, Florida
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Croton linearis
Copyright by: Roger L. Hammer
Croton linearis
Copyright by: Kristen Finch, 2013
In cultivation, Palm Beach County, Florida
Croton linearis
Copyright by: Kristen Finch, 2013
In cultivation, Palm Beach County, Florida
Croton linearis
Copyright by: Kristen Finch, 2013
In cultivation, Palm Beach County, Florida