What is "croptilon"

Croptilon is a small North American genus of flowering plants in the aster tribe within the sunflower family.

Croptilon is native to the southeastern and south-central United States as well as northeastern Mexico.

1. Croptilon divaricatum (Nutt.) Raf. - south-central + southeastern USA
2. Croptilon hookerianum (Torr. & A.Gray) House - south-central USA
3. Croptilon rigidifolium (E.B.Sm.) E.B.Sm. - Texas, Nuevo León