Crupina crupinastrum (Moris) Vis.

Spice Achene Detail In the field

Family: COMPOSITAE (ASTERACEAE)

Genus: Crupina

Province distribution: Alacant. Balearic Islands. València.

Distribution in the islands: Mallorca.

General distribution (Phytogeography): Some regions

IUCN Category: LCLeast concern

Flowering time: JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Life-forms: Terophyte.

Habitats: Cultivated fields, path and road sides, disturbed zones. Therophytic calicole fields. Therophytics communities.

Characteristics: This composite can be recognized by its elegant elongated capitula, wine-coloured with purple flowers. The leaves are also very characteristic: very divided, with linear lobes. It is a terraphyte even though it can reach up to half a metre in height. Lives in dry and hot wastelands and flowers in May.