The Alabama Croton

The Alabama Croton rarely blooms making it a rare Alabama Wild Flower. According to a resource on Auburn University's wildflower site, the flower usually blooms around March of the year. The flowers look like their cousins asters in the respect of their being less petals and more anthers. The anthers are small and gold and stand out from the little bud areas. 

 

Some would call the flowers terminal clusters due to each small pod with tons of anthers. Many flowers in the aster family are this way. Below is a drawing of the flower's blossom. The fruit is the pod shaped part of the flowers.

The flower isn't the most beautiful in alabama but rarely seen blooming. The plant is an evergreen which stays green all year long and mostly withstands heat and cold. You will usually find the Alabama Croton .

Parts of the plant are poisonous so keep your pets from it. There are also some issues with skin irritation. It may cause you to break out into a rash.