Crupina crupinastrum

Crupina crupinastrum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Asterales
Family:	Asteraceae
Genus:	Crupina
Species:	C. crupinastrum
Binomial name
	Crupina crupinastrum; (Moris) Vis.
Synonyms
	Centaurea crupina Sm. ; Centaurea crupinastrum Moris ; Crupina crupinastrum var. matae (P.Palau) Font Quer ex O.Bolòs & Vigo ; Crupina matae P.Palau ; Crupina morisii Boreau ; Crupina zuccarinii Bunge ex Nyman ;

Crupina crupinastrum, also known as false saw wort, is a species of annual herb in the family Asteraceae. They have a self-supporting growth form and simple, broad leaves. Flowers are visited by scarce swallowtail, Hoplitis, Trichodes, and brimstone. Individuals can grow to 40 cm.^[2]^[3]

Sources

This article incorporates text from a free content work. Licensed under CC0 (license statement/permission). Text taken from Crupina crupinastrum. Encyclopedia of Life.

References

^ "Crupina crupinastrum". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
^ "Crupina crupinastrum" at the Encyclopedia of Life
^ Mifsud, Stephen (2002-08-23). "Crupina crupinastrum (Southern Crupina) : MaltaWildPlants.com - the online Flora of the Maltese Islands". www.maltawildplants.com. Retrieved 2022-02-15.

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[1] "Crupina crupinastrum". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 15 February 2022.

[2] "Crupina crupinastrum" at the Encyclopedia of Life

[3] Mifsud, Stephen (2002-08-23). "Crupina crupinastrum (Southern Crupina) : MaltaWildPlants.com - the online Flora of the Maltese Islands". www.maltawildplants.com. Retrieved 2022-02-15.

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