Euphorbiaceae

Hogwort

Croton capitatus Michx.

Family: Euphorbiaceae
Genus: Croton

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Common names

By language (2)

Chinese: 头序巴豆
English: Hogwort, Woolly croton, Goatweed

Synonyms

Croton capitatus var. capitatus
Croton capitatus var. genuinus Müll.Arg.
Croton subtomentosis Shecut
Heptallon capitatum (Michx.) Raf.
Heptallon fruticosum Raf.
Heptallon graveolens Raf.
Heptallon lanceolatum Raf.
Oxydectes capitata (Michx.) Kuntze
Pilinophytum capitatum (Michx.) Klotzsch

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb
Lifespan: Annual
In the US and Canada: Canada: introduced, Lower 48 states: native

Photos

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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.