Croton michauxii

Croton michauxii
Conservation status
Secure  (NatureServe) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Malpighiales
Family:	Euphorbiaceae
Genus:	Croton
Species:	C. michauxii
Binomial name
Croton michauxii G.L.Webster
Synonyms
Crotonopsis elliptica, Croton willdenowii

Croton michauxii, commonly known as elliptical rushfoil, and Michaux's croton, is a plant species in the family Euphorbiaceae that is native to the United States. It is an annual plant. ^[2]

Conservation status in the United States

It is listed as a special concern and believed extirpated in Connecticut. ^[3] It is endangered in Indiana and extirpated in Pennsylvania. ^[4]

References

1. "Croton michauxii". NatureServe Explorer. Retrieved 7 June 2025.
2. "Plants Profile for Croton michauxii (Michaux's croton)". plants.usda.gov. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
3. "Connecticut's Endangered, Threatened and Special Concern Species 2015". State of Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Bureau of Natural Resources. Retrieved 17 January 2018. (Note: This list is newer than the one used by plants.usda.gov and is more up-to-date.)
4. "Plants Profile for Croton michauxii (Michaux's croton)". plants.usda.gov. Retrieved 19 January 2018.