Crupina vulgaris
Crupina vulgaris | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Genus: | Crupina |
Species: | C. vulgaris
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Binomial name | |
Crupina vulgaris Cass. | |
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Crupina vulgaris is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. Its common names include common crupina, bearded-creeper, false saw-wort,[2] and starry scabious.[3] It is native to parts of Europe, Asia, and North Africa, and it is known elsewhere as an introduced species and often a noxious weed.[2][4][5][6]
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The plant can grow in a range of temperatures, moisture levels, and soil types,[10] and in many types of habitat, including fields, pastures, grasslands, roadsides, railroads, and dump sites.[11] It is not invasive in its native range, but in regions where it has naturalized, such as the rangelands of the western United States, it can negatively affect native flora through competition, reduce the quality of forage, and increase soil erosion.[3] The plant can form wide stands in fields. It is unpalatable to most grazing animals, which avoid it and selectively consume other grasses and herbs, allowing the weed to survive and spread.[10] Sheep and goats will consume the plant, but are not effective agents of eradication.[3]
A number of natural enemies have been recorded, such as the
References
- ^ The Plant List, Crupina vulgaris Pers. ex Cass.
- ^ a b "Crupina vulgaris". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f g Crupina vulgaris. Invasive Species Compendium. Wallingford, UK: CAB International. 2013.
- ^ Flora of China Vol. 20-21 Page 190 半毛菊属 ban mao ju shu Crupina (Persoon) Candolle
- ^ Flora of North America Crupina (Persoon) de Candolle
- ^ Altervista Flora Italiana, genere Crupina
- ^ Crupina vulgaris. The Jepson eFlora 2013.
- ^ Crupina vulgaris. Burke Museum. University of Washington.
- ^ Crupina vulgaris. Flora of North America.
- ^ a b c d e f g Crupina vulgaris. Encycloweedia. California Department of Food and Agriculture.
- ^ a b Crupina vulgaris Cass. (common crupina) - Fact Sheet. Archived 2013-10-29 at the Wayback Machine Canadian Food Inspection Agency.
- ^ Crupina vulgaris. Idaho's Noxious Weeds. Idaho OnePlan. University of Idaho.
External links
- Crupina vulgaris United States Department of Agriculture plants profile
- Crupina vulgaris CalPhotos photo gallery, University of California
Further reading
- Garnatje, T., et al. (2002). Multiple introductions from the Iberian peninsula are responsible for invasion of Crupina vulgaris in western North America. New Phytologist 154(2), 419-28.