Crupina

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Crupina
Crupina crupinastrum.jpg
Crupina crupinastrum
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Subfamily: Carduoideae
Tribe: Cardueae
Subtribe: Centaureinae
Genus: Crupina
(Pers.) DC.
Synonyms [1]
  • Centaurea subg. CrupinaPers.
  • Centaurea sect. CrupinaPers.

Crupina is a small genus of plants in the tribe Cardueae within the family Asteraceae.

The common crupina Crupina vulgaris is a notorious noxious weed on several continents. The other species, Crupina crupinastrum , also has the potential to become weedy, but it is not as bad a pest at the current time. These are thistle-like plants with bright deep pink flower heads. [2] [3] [4]

Species [1] [5]

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