Crupina Explained

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.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Species^[4]

• Crupina crupinastrum (Moris) Vis. - southern Europe, northern Africa, southwestern Asia
• Crupina intermedia (Mutel) Walp. - North Africa, Iran, Iraq, Turkey, Armenia
• Crupina pseudocrupina (Mutel) Walp. - Greece
• Crupina strum (Moris) Vis. - Croatia
• Crupina vulgaris Pers. ex Cass. - native to Europe, North Africa, and Asia as far east as Xinjiang; naturalized in China, North America, Australia, etc., and considered a noxious weed in some places

External links

• Jepson Manual Treatment
• United States Department of Agriculture Plants Profile

Notes and References

1. http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=108471 Flora of China Vol. 20-21 Page 190 半毛菊属 ban mao ju shu Crupina (Persoon) Candolle
2. http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=108471 Flora of North America Crupina (Persoon) de Candolle
3. http://luirig.altervista.org/flora/taxa/floraspecie.php?genere=Crupina Altervista Flora Italiana, genere Crupina
4. http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/search?q=Crupina The Plant List