Euphorbiaceae
Wild marrow
Croton astroites
- Family
- Euphorbiaceae
- Genus
- Croton
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Common names
By language (1)
- English
- Wild marrow
Synonyms
- Croton astroites var. genuinus Müll.Arg.
- Croton astroites var. lanceolatus Müll.Arg.
- Croton guadeloupensis Ham.
- Croton phlomoides Pers.
- Croton venosus Spreng.
- Lasiogyne phlomoides (Pers.) Griseb.
Flowers
- In flower
- June to July, September (from 14 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Shrub, Tree
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Puerto Rico: native, U.S. Virgin Islands: native
Photos
FlowerPhoto: Quentin Groom, CC0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Quentin Groom, CC0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Quentin Groom, CC0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Sofie Meeus, CC0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: monkeyjodey, CC0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: monkeyjodey, CC0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: monkeyjodey, CC0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: monkeyjodey, CC0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Quentin Groom, CC0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: monkeyjodey, CC0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: monkeyjodey, CC0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: stinger, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
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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.