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Turkey mullein

Croton setiger is a species of plant known in English as turkey mullein, dove weed, and fish locoweed. It is native to most of the western United States and northwest Mexico. It has naturalized elsewhere, including parts of Australia and Central Chile. It is sometimes spelled Croton setigerus and was formerly known as Eremocarpus setigerus.

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Taxonomy

Scientific: Croton setiger
Genus: Croton
Kingdom: Plantae