Crupina crupinastrum

Crupina crupinastrum
Scientific classification Edit this 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[1]
  • 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]

  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.