Prairie Tea

Croton monanthogynus Michx. - Spurge family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 24 inches

Plant Type: Forb/herb

Features

Flower Color: White

Bloom Time: Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer, Fall

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intolerant

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Larval Host (Butterfly)

Larval Species depending on Prairie Tea: Anaea andria, Strymon melinus

Native Range

  • USA:  Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin
  • MEX:  Mexico Northeast
Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.