common crupina USDA PLANTS Symbol: CRVU2
U.S. Nativity: Exotic
Habit: Forbs/Herbs
Crupina vulgaris Cass.
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Taxonomic Rank: Magnoliopsida: Asterales: Asteraceae
Synonym(s): bearded creeper
Native Range: s. Europe (BAIL);
Appearance
Crupina vulgaris is a Federal Noxious Weed and is native to southern Europe. It is a winter annual that grows 1-4 ft. (0.3-1.2 m) tall.
Foliage
Leaves are entire to finely dissected (leaves become more divided towards the apex) and up to 6 in. (15.2 cm) long. Crupina vulgaris begins as a basal rosette and eventually develops alternating dissected leaves that are rough to the touch.
Flowers
Flowers are purple to pink, long, slender (vase-shaped) and bloom from May until soil moisture is depleted.
Fruit
It reproduces by seed.
Ecological Threat
Dense populations of this plant can invade grasslands, pastures, rangelands, forested areas, canyons, riparian areas, roadsides and waste places in the western United States. Grazing (deer or livestock) or cutting can stimulate lateral branching, thereby increasing flower and seed production.
Identification, Biology, Control and Management Resources
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Flower(s);
Joseph M. DiTomaso, University of California - Davis, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s);
Joseph M. DiTomaso, University of California - Davis, Bugwood.org
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Foliage; leaves and stem
Joseph M. DiTomaso, University of California - Davis, Bugwood.org
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Seedling(s);
Utah State University , , Bugwood.org
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Fruit(s);
Utah State University , , Bugwood.org
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Foliage;
Utah State University , , Bugwood.org
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Infestation; Infestation of Crupina vulgaris
Travis McMahon, MIA Consulting, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s); Single plant of Crupina vulgaris beginning to senesce
Travis McMahon, MIA Consulting, Bugwood.org
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EDDMapS Distribution:
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State List
This map identifies those states that list this species on their invasive species list or law.

Invasive Listing Sources:
California Invasive Plant Council
John Randall, The Nature Conservancy, Survey of TNC Preserves, 1995.
Pacific Northwest Exotic Pest Plant Council, 1998
WeedUS - Database of Plants Invading Natural Areas in the United States