Crupina | |
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Crupina crupinastrum | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
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] | |
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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]