- Croton setigerus
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Croton setigerus 
Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Angiosperms (unranked): Eudicots (unranked): Rosids Order: Malpighiales Family: Euphorbiaceae Genus: Croton Species: C. setigerus Binomial name Croton setigerus
Hook.Synonyms Eremocarpus setigerus
Croton setigerus (formerly Eremocarpus setigerus) is a species of plant known by the common names doveweed and turkey mullein. It is native to western North America, such as Montana and California. It has naturalized elsewhere, including parts of Australia.
This is a squat plant with furry, feltlike, hexagon shaped leaves, pale pink green in color. The small green flowers are covered in soft bristles.
Cultivation
Croton setigerus it is used as an ornamental plant, its low and rounded form fills a pot.
The foliage is toxic to animals, and the crushed plants were used by Native Americans to stupefy fish and make them easy to catch.
The seeds are very palatable to birds, however; the common names of the plant come from the affinity of Doves and Wild Turkeys for the seeds.
External links
Categories:- Croton
- Flora of Idaho
- Flora of Oregon
- Flora of Montana
- Flora of Nevada
- Flora of Utah
- Flora of Washington (state)
- Flora of Wyoming
- Flora of California chaparral and woodlands
- Flora of the Sierra Nevada region (U.S.)
- Flora of the Great Basin desert region
- Flora of the California desert regions
- Flora naturalised in Australia
- Traditional Native American medical plants
- Garden plants of North America
- Drought-tolerant plants
- Bird food plants
- Euphorbiaceae stubs
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