Croton texensis

A dioecious annual, greener than other Croton in the area. Abundant along sandy washes in western New Mexico.

Pistillate flowers in Burro Springs Canyon on the west side of the Big Burro Mountains, 22 Sep 2007.

Staminate flowers in Burro Springs Canyon, 22 Sep 2007.

Upper cauline leaf of a pistillate plant, Burro Springs Canyon, 22 Sep 2007.