Euphorbiaceae

Sacatrapo

Caperonia palustris A.St.-Hil.

Family: Euphorbiaceae
Genus: Caperonia

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Sacatrapo (Caperonia palustris) — FlowerPhoto: Breno Figueiredo, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

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English: Sacatrapo

Synonyms

Androphoranthus glandulosus H.Karst.
Argythamnia palustris (L.) Kuntze
Caperonia liebmanniana Didr. ex Pax
Caperonia palustris var. linearifolia Standl. & L.O.Williams
Caperonia palustris var. linearis Standl. & L.O.Williams
Caperonia pubescens S.F.Blake
Croton castaneifolius Kunth
Croton palustris L.
Lepidococca sieberi Turcz.
Meterana palustris (L.) Raf.

Flowers

In flower: July to November (from 48 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb
Lifespan: Annual
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: introduced, Puerto Rico: native, U.S. Virgin Islands: introduced

Photos

FlowerPhoto: Breno Figueiredo, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Florencia Grattarola, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Brandon Johnson, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Amber M. King, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Annika Lindqvist, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Franz Xaver, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Alexis López Hernández, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: willingarden, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Brandon Johnson, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Sinaloa Silvestre, CC0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Sources: classification, synonyms 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.