Taxonomy
Classification
Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Brassicaceae (Cabbage family)
Genus: Capsella (Shepherd's-Purse)
Synonyms
Capsella bursa-pastoris
Bursa djurdjurae
Bursa fracticruris
Bursa nana
Bursa occidentalis
Bursa pastoris
Capsella apetala
Capsella batavorum
Capsella bursa-pastoris subsp. occidentalis
Capsella bursa-pastoris subsp. typica
Capsella bursa-pastoris var. minuta
Capsella concava
Capsella heegeri
Capsella mediterranea
Capsella patagonica
Capsella ruderalis
Capsella stenocarpa
Capsella treviorum
Capsella turoniensis
Solmsiella heegeri
Thlaspi bursa-pastoris
Related species
Capsella bursa-pastoris (L.) Medik. - Shepherd's-Purse
Traits
Maximal 80 cm tall, <b>annual</b>. <span class="v1">flowers:</span> whitish. <span class="v1">fruits:</span> silicles, <b>3‑angular to heart-shaped</b>, cross-section <b>flattened</b>, septum narrow (perpendicular to the broad sides of the fruit). <span c...
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Distribution
Distribution in Europe
Legend
The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.
Distribution in Germany
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The color intensity reflects the species' abundance
Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)
Ecology
Status
Habitat
perennial herbaceous vegetation, ruderal vegetation, fields, vineyards, parks, gardens