Doveweed; Turkey mullein
Croton setigerus
Euphorbiaceae

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Croton - from the Greek kroton (tick) due to the seed's similarity in shape

setigerus - "bristly," and refers to the plant's furry leaves, similar to common Mullein

Euphorbiaceae - named for Euphorbus, Greek physician to Juba II, King of Mauretania

The foliage is toxic to animals

Doves and wild turkeys are attracted to the seeds

Doveweed grows throughout the Kern River Valley.
Here, Mtn99 just north of Kernville

Hwy 178 east of the Kern River Valley Preserve
Large Scale-Broom Shrubs (Lepidospartum squamatum) just behind the Doveweed