Euphorbiaceae

Desert myrtlecroton

Bernardia obovata I.M.Johnst.

Family: Euphorbiaceae
Genus: Bernardia

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Desert myrtlecroton: Bernardia obovata , Bear Canyon, south of Bennett Mountain, San Andres Mountains, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, 9 Feb 2010. — Photo: Patrick Alexander from Las Cruces, NM, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (1)

English: Desert myrtlecroton

Characteristics

Growth habit: Shrub
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: native

Photos

Photo: Patrick Alexander from Las Cruces, NM, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Patrick Alexander from Las Cruces, NM, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Patrick Alexander from Las Cruces, NM, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Sources: classification from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.