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Species
Information
- bearded creeper (common crupina)
- Crupina
vulgaris Cass.
- USDA
Symbol: CRVU2
- Oregon
Noxious Weed Designation: B
- Pictures
Identification:
Winter annual; flowers June to July. Grows 1 to 3 feet tall. Leaves alternate, with a coarse, rough texture when touched. Cotyledons (seed leaves) have a dark purple vein. Flower heads narrow and topped with pink, lavender or purple flowers in groups of up to 5. Seeds have a distinct ring of dark, stiff, bristles encircling broad end.
Impacts:
Found in northeastern Oregon range, forest and disturbed non-crop lands. The primary Pacific Northwest habitat for this species is southern slopes in steep canyon grasslands.
Biological
Controls: No approved biological control agent is available.
Oregon
Maps of Bearded Creeper Distribution
Links:
USDA
Plants Database information on bearded creeper
GRIN
Database information on bearded creeper
Oregon Department
of Agriculture information on bearded creeper
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