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Croton capitatus
capitate croton, doveweed, hogweed, hogwort, woolly croton
Mammoth Cave National Park
			Record Status: Approved
Occurrence:	Present
Nativeness:	Native
Abundance:	Unknown

Scientific Name with Authority:		Croton capitatus Michx.
Park Preferred Common Name(s):
Park Synonyms:

Taxonomic Hierarchy:		Kingdom Plantae, Phylum Tracheophyta, Subphylum Spermatophytina, Order Malpighiales, Family Euphorbiaceae, Genus Croton, Species Croton capitatus


Park Tags:
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Threatened/Endangered Status:
State Species of Concern Status:
Ozone-sensitive Status:
NatureServe Global Rank:		G5
NatureServe State Rank:		KY: S4?
Evidence:		0 Observations, 0 Vouchers, 3 Data Store References, 0 External Links


Other Parks Where Species is Listed:
Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park	Anacostia Park
Arkansas Post National Memorial	Big Thicket National Preserve
Buffalo National River	Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park	Chickasaw National Recreation Area
George Washington Carver National Monument	Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Gulf Islands National Seashore	Hot Springs National Park
Indiana Dunes National Park	Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens
Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park	Mill Springs Battlefield National Monument
Natchez Trace Parkway	Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park
Ozark National Scenic Riverways	Padre Island National Seashore
Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park	Pea Ridge National Military Park
Prince William Forest Park	San Antonio Missions National Historical Park
Shenandoah National Park	Stones River National Battlefield
Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve


Last Modified Date:	9/29/2007

NPSpecies - The National Park Service biodiversity database. IRMA Portal version.https://irma.nps.gov/npspecies. Accessed 10/1/2025 9:46:49 PM

NatureServe Global Rank and State Rank

NatureServe. 2017. NatureServe Web Service. Arlington, VA. U.S.A. Available http://services.natureserve.org. Accessed: 12/4/2017. Updated quarterly.

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