Crupina | |
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Crupina crupinastrum | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Tribe: | Cynareae |
Genus: |
Crupina (Pers.) DC. |
Synonyms | |
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Crupina is a small genus of plants in the thistle tribe within the daisy family.
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.