Croptilon Explained

Croptilon is a small North American genus of flowering plants in the tribe Astereae within the family Asteraceae.^{[1] [2]}

SpeciesCroptilon is native to the southeastern and south-central United States as well as northeastern Mexico.^{[3] [4]}

• Croptilon divaricatum (Nutt.) Raf. - south-central + southeastern USA
• Croptilon hookerianum (Torr. & A.Gray) House - south-central USA
• Croptilon rigidifolium (E.B.Sm.) E.B.Sm. - Texas, Nuevo León

Notes and References

1. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7430323#page/175/mode/1up Rafinesque, Constantine Samuel. 1837. Flora Telluriana 2: 47.
2. http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=108415 Flora of North America, Croptilon Rafinesque, Fl. Tellur. 2: 47. 1837.
3. http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/search?q=Croptilon The Plant List search for Croptilon
4. http://bonap.net/NAPA/TaxonMaps/Genus/County/Croptilon Biota of North America Program 2013 county distribution maps